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File #: 26-0281    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/5/2026 In control: Board Audit Committee
On agenda: 4/15/2026 Final action:
Title: Receive Update on the Implementation of the Management Response to the 2024 Human Resources (HR) Process Performance Audit.
Attachments: 1. Attachment 1: PowerPoint
COMMITTEE AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Board Audit Committee

Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)



SUBJECT: title
Receive Update on the Implementation of the Management Response to the 2024 Human Resources (HR) Process Performance Audit.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Receive the status update on the implementation of the Management Response to the 2024 HR Performance Audit.
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SUMMARY:
The purpose of this item is to provide an update on the implementation of the Management Response to the 2024 Human Resources (HR) Process Performance Audit (Attachment 1).
Background:
On March 26, 2024, the Board approved the initiation of the Human Resources (HR) Performance Audit. The audit was conducted between August and November 2024, which resulted in ten (10) recommendations. The presentation of the HR Performance final report was approved and recommended by the Board Audit Committee on March 19, 2025, and subsequently presented to the full Board at the April 8, 2025, Board meeting.
Update:
Since April 2025, seven (7) of the ten (10) recommendations have been implemented, and three (3) audit recommendations are identified as "Pending/Underway," of which two (2) are identified as High priority, and one (1) as medium. Key improvements include conducting monthly all HR employee team meetings, providing change management and communication training to HR leadership, continuing to prioritize required training for all new supervisors, enhancing the effectiveness of the supervisory training program, and incorporating additional topics. An HR Operations Plan outlining key initiatives was developed, reviewed, and approved by HR Leadership in Q4 2025 and approved by the Chief Operating Officer of Administrative Services. A number of updates within the Equal Employee Opportunity Program have been implemented, including increased visibility of forms, processes, and staffing for employees, and regular in-person s...

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