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Auditor finds Sheriff has not finished 5 of 8 fixes to civilian investigator oversight

The Sheriff still bills casinos $10 per work permit application, a rate unchanged for over 25 years, pending a cost study.

Board of Supervisors· posted Jun 10Report

The Sheriff's Major Crimes Bureau has fully adopted three of eight recommended changes to how civilian investigators handle billing, inspections and performance tracking, leaving five open. The Auditor-Controller says the Department plans to complete the remaining items by dates ranging from June 15, 2026 to December 31, 2026, and will follow up again.

What happens next

Auditor-Controller will conduct another follow-up on the five outstanding recommendations · Dec 31

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