The California State Personnel Board heard an allegation during its Oct. 16 meeting that out-of-class acting assignments were used beginning in 2017 while the Oceano Dunes District superintendent position remained vacant for nearly 10 years.
A board representative read an email received Oct. 14 during the public-comment period, according to the meeting recording. The email attributed the assignments to executives of an agency rendered in the recording transcript as “California State Works.”
The available recording transcript is heavily corrupted and does not reliably identify that agency. It also does not show the board making a finding, taking action or referring the allegation for investigation. The underlying vacancy history and use of acting assignments have not been independently confirmed in the available materials.
The written Oct. 14 comment, the agency’s identity and any response from the State Personnel Board or responsible agency would be needed to assess the allegation.
