Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 2 – Fiscal Management

Article 17 – Evaluations and Fiscal Control Audits

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22080.11 Court Compliance Evaluations

  • Court compliance evaluations shall be scheduled to ensure that court mandates are met. Court compliance evaluations shall follow the same process as program compliance evaluations except that:

    • The on-site evaluations shall compare the local operations with the requirements imposed by court order, injunction, settlement agreement, or other court mandate.

    • Action plans to correct deficiencies noted in the findings shall be submitted by the field unit to the appropriate Deputy Director or Assistant Director, and to PFABProgram and Fiscal Audits Branch (see OACC) within two weeks following the exit interview and receipt of the rough completed evaluation worksheets. Any disagreements or clarifications of action plans shall be resolved by the Deputy Director/Assistant Director and PFABProgram and Fiscal Audits Branch (see OACC) and/or Assistant Director, OOCOffice Of Compliance (see OACC), during this time.

    • The review worksheets and resulting Action Plan shall be incorporated into a final report by PFABProgram and Fiscal Audits Branch (see OACC) and submitted to the Assistant Director, OOCOffice Of Compliance (see OACC), within two weeks after receipt of the Action Plan from the facility.

    • The Assistant Director, OOCOffice Of Compliance (see OACC), shall then forward the report within one week to the Director/Chief Deputy Director for approval.

      • Rebuttals not resolved by the division shall be brought to the attention of the Director/Chief Deputy Director at this time for final decision.

    • Upon approval, copies shall be distributed to YACA; the responsible Deputy Director or Assistant Director; the local administrator; and to applicable court monitors.