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Final 2009-2010 Reports (and Agency Responses, blue, below each report)
- Achieving School District Efficiency Through Consolidation
- Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
- Berryessa Union School District
- Cambrian School District
- Campbell Union High School
- Campbell Union School District
- Cupertino Union School District
- Fremont Union High School District
- Lakeside Joint School District
- Loma Prieta Joint Union School District
- Los Altos School District
- Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District
- Los Gatos Union School District
- Luther Burbank School District
- Moreland School District
- Mount Pleasant School District
- Mountain View Whisman School District
- Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District
- Santa Clara Unified School District
- Saratoga Union School District
- Sunnyvale School District
- Union School District
- Looking at Policies Our Schools Use to Find and Place Employees
- Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
- Berryessa Union School District
- Cambrian School District
- Campbell Union High School District
- Campbell Union School District
- Cupertino Union School District
- East Side Union High School District
- Evergreen School District
- Franklin-McKinley School District
- Gilroy Unified School District
- Lakeside Joint School District
- Loma Prieta Joint Union School District
- Los Altos School District
- Los Gatos Union School District
- Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District
- Luther Burbank School District
- Milpitas Unified School District
- Moreland School District
- Morgan Hill Unified School District
- Mount Pleasant School District
- Mountain View Whisman School District
- Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District
- Oak Grove School District
- Orchard School District
- Palo Alto Unified School District
- San Jose Unified School District
- Santa Clara County Office of Education
- Santa Clara Unified School District
- Saratoga Union School District
- Sunnyvale School District
- Union School District
- Is a Conflict of Interest Guiding the Santa Clara Valley Water District
in Alviso? - Sunnyvale City Council Actions lack Transparency
- Management Missteps at the Santa Clara Unified School District
- Disaster Preparedness in Our County and Cities
- Should the City Council Continue to Subsidize Team San Jose's Increasing Losses?
- Cities Must Rein In Unsustainable Employee Costs
- Are County CBO Contracts Administered Properly?
- Money-Losing Hayes Mansion: a San Jose City Council Responsibility
2008 - 2009 Final Reports (and Agency Responses, blue, below each report)
-
Who
Really Benefits from Education Dollars? (Hint: It’s not the Students)
Notice of Errata by Santa Clara Unified School District
- Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
- Berryessa Union School District
- Cambrian School District
- Campbell Union High School District
- Campbell Union School District
- Cupertino Union School District
- East Side Union High School District
- Evergreen School District
- Foothill-De Anza Community College District
- Franklin-McKinley School District
- Fremont Union High School District
- Gavilan Joint Community College District
- Gilroy Unified School District
- Lakeside Joint School District
- Loma Prieta Joint Union School District
- Los Altos School District
- Los Gatos Union School District
- Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District
- Luther Burbank School District
- Metropolitan Education District
- Milpitas Unified School District
- Moreland School District
- Morgan Hill Unified School District
- Mount Pleasant School District
- Mountain View Whisman School District
- Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District
- Oak Grove School District
- Orchard School District
- Palo Alto Unified School District
- San Jose Unified School District
- San Jose-Evergreen Community College District
- Santa Clara County Office of Education
- Saratoga Union School District
- Sunnyvale School District
- Santa Clara Unified School District
- Union School District
- West Valley-Mission Community College District
- Board of Trustees of Luther Burbank School District (LBSD) Gets an "F"
- City of San Jose Hosed by IAFF Local 230 Executives
- Santa Clara Valley Water District - Awash in Cash as County and Cities Drown in Red Ink - Part 1 of 4
- Santa Clara Valley Water District - Part 2 - New Water Quality Laboratory Building - Overbuilt & Underused?
- Santa Clara Valley Water District - Part 3 - Alviso Slough Restoration Project - $22M Restores Boating But Threatens the Environment
- Santa Clara Valley Water District - Part 4 - Gold Street Education Center - $1.38M for What?
- Department of Correction/Facilities and Fleet - A Broken Relationship in Need of Repair
- Los Lagos Golf Course - San Jose's Financial Sand Trap
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Santa Clara County Schools Inventory Practices - $300M+ Taxpayer
Investment - But Who's Counting?
- Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
- Berryessa Union School District
- Cambrian School District
- Campbell Union School District
- Campbell Union High School District
- Cupertino Union School District
- East Side Union High School District
- Evergreen School District
- Foothill-DeAnza Community College District
- Franklin-McKinley School District
- Fremont Union High School District
- Gavilan Joint Community College District
- Gilroy Unified School District
- Lakeside Joint School District
- Loma Prieta Joint Union School District
- Los Altos School District
- Los Gatos Union School District
- Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District
- Luther Burbank School District
- Metropolitan Education District
- Milpitas Unified School District
- Montebello School District
- Moreland School District
- Morgan Hill Unified School District
- Mount Pleasant School District
- Mountain View Whisman School District
- Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District
- Oak Grove School District
- Orchard School District
- Palo Alto Unified School District
- San Jose Unified School District
- San Jose-Evergreen Community College District
- Santa Clara County Office of Education
- Santa Clara Unified School District
- Saratoga Union School District
- Sunnyvale School District
- Union School District
- West Valley-Mission Community College District
- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority - Taking the Public for a Ride
- Community College Hours by Arrangement - Money for Nothing?
- San Jose Finance Department Practices Cost Taxpayers Money
- County Building Maintenance: High Cost, Poor Customer Communication
- County Contracting Practices Fall Short on $20M Contract
- Safety and Operational Concerns at Santa Clara County Communications Center
- In-Home Supportive Services Operating on the Edge
- Failed Health Care Tracking Puts County Foster Children at Risk
- Elmwood Correctional Complex: A Continuing Threat to Community Safety
- County Park Charter Impacts County Budget Flexibility
- South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Consortium: A Collaboration for the Common Good
- Dumbarton Rail Bridge Project - Do We Need It?
- Inventory Practices Inadequate in Santa Clara County School Districts
- City Fails to Hold History San Jose Accountable
- Campbell Union HS District Lacks Knowledge & Training of Mandated Child Abuse Reporting Requirements
- Luther Burbank School Board Member Resigns After Grand Jury Investigation
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Pediatric Unit Security
- Electronic Medical Records: Healthcare Complexity, Lack of Definition and Communication Creates Confusion
- City Fails to Hold Team San Jose Accountable
- Police Misconduct may be Underreported
- Security Leaks at Water Treatment Plants
- Lack of Technology Vision Costs County $$$
- Probation Department's Restitution Program Fails Victims and Wards
- Are Telephone Calls Between Attorneys and Inmates Really Privileged?
- San Jose 911 Surcharge: Telephone Companies Put the City on Hold
- San Jose's Restructured Procurement Process Applauded
- Record Keeping In Disarray at San Jose Bureau of Fire Prevention
- Proposed Saratoga Land Sale Lacked Policies and Procedures
- Security Deficiencies Threaten Vital Link: County Communications Center at Risk
- Disaster Preparedness in the County: Improvements Needed
- City of San Jose's Military Leave Policy Fails to Pass Muster
- Sunnyvale Violated State Election Law
- State of the Minutes: Inquiry into Availability, Timeliness, and Retention of San Jose City Council Minutes
- County Strengthens Oversight of Mines
- The Ten-Year Plan to Advance the Well-Being of Senior Citizens Falls Short of its Goal
- Four Elmwood Inmates Escape in Five Weeks
- Flawed RFP Process Holds Up Selection of Northside Community Center Operator
- Inquiry into Expenditures for the City of San Jose Mayor's Travel and Security
- Safeguarding Associated Student Body Funds - Checking on Balances
- The Santa Clara Valley Water District - What's Beneath the Surface?
- Special Districts and LAFCO Overview
- What is Santa Clara County Doing about Childhood Obesity?
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Reducing Language Barriers in Domestic Violence Calls
- Erratum - June 9, 2006
- Independent Special Districts - Oversight Falls Far Short!
- Special Sanitary Districts
- Racial Profiling by San Jose Police Department - Perception vs. Reality
- Exploring Open Space Special Districts in Santa Clara County
- Santa Clara County Medical Examiner/Coroner's Office - One Year Later
- Absentee Ballot and Mail-In Voting Processes
- City of San Jose Community Action And Pride Grants - Even A Good Program Can Be Improved
- Special Districts and Joint Powers Agencies
- Evaluation of Responses to the 2003-2004 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Final Report
- Confirmation of Responses to 2002-2003 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Recommendations
- Review of Audits and Financial Reports
- City of San Jose Procurement Policies, Procedures, and Practices
- Problems Implementing the San Jose Police Computer Aided Dispatch System
- San Jose Trash Deal - How the City was Duped into Wasting $11.25 Million
- Weeding Out Ineligible Welfare Recipients
- Calling 9-1-1: Managing Information Technologies in the Santa Clara County Emergency Dispatch Center
- Santa Clara County Electronic Healthcare Records - The Time is Now
- James Boys Ranch Safety and Security
- Does Santa Clara County Pay Too Much for Adult Inmate Healthcare?
- Tasers - Training and Tracking
- High Fees Deter School Board Candidates
- Transfer of Dedicated Parkland within the City of Palo Alto
- Gender Gap in Vocational Training at Elmwood
- Loma Prieta Joint Union School District Measure K Financial Data Availability to Citizens' Oversight Committee
- Financial and Enrollment Practices of the Cupertino Union School District
- Inquiry into the Financial Impact of Retirement Programs on Santa Clara County and the City of San Jose
- Impact of Drug Offender Diversion on Jail Costs
- Inquiry into Early Detection of Welfare Fraud
- Inquiry into the Department of Family And Children's Services
- Inquiry into Performance Measures for Human Services Departments
- Inquiry into the Board Structure and Financial Management of the Valley Transportation Authority
- Inquiry into the Administration of the County's In-Home Supportive Services Program
- Inquiry into the City of San Jose Office of the Independent Police Auditor
- Inquiry Regarding Domestic Violence Services in Santa Clara County
- Measurement and Management of Departmental and Personnel Performance in Santa Clara County Government
- Inquiry into the Collection of Adult Restitution
- Inquiry into Financial and Performance Audits for the County and Cities in the County
- Inquiry into Police Evidence Rooms in Santa Clara County
- An Inquiry into the Homeless Services of Santa Clara County
- Inquiry into the Misuse of District-Issued Credit Cards in the East Side Union High School District
- Inquiry into the Transfer of Cellular 911 Calls to Local Public Safety Call Centers<
- Inquiry into Ground Transportation Services and Signage at the San Jose Airport
- Inquiry into County Electronic Voting System
- Inquiry into the East Side Union High School District Audits for its Measure G Bond
- Inquiry into the Formation of an Investigative Subcommittee at a Sunnyvale City Council Meeting
- Inquiry into Santa Clara Valley Water District Public Hearing Notices Policy
- Inquiry into Shortages in the Department of Correction Inmate Personal Fund
- Inquiry into the County's Error Rate for Issuing Food Stamps
- Inquiry into the Vector Control District with a Focus on Readiness for West Nile Virus
- Inquiry into Los Gatos Redevelopment Agency Financial Operations
- Inquiry into the Gilroy Unified School District's Citizens Bond Oversight Committee
- Inquiry into the City of Palo Alto's Code Enforcement Process
- Inquiry into the County Mental Health Services
- Inquiry into the Management of Inmate Welfare Funds
- Inquiry into Hiring Practices for Youth Sports Coaches
- Inspection and Inquiry Report into Santa Clara County Crime Laboratory
- Inspection Report Santa Clara County Elmwood Correctional Center Complex
- Inquiry into San Jose City Council Decision Making and Voting Processes
- Inquiry into the Effectiveness of the Children's Shelter
- Inquiry into Management and Oversight of San Jose Unified School District 1997 Measure C Bond Funds
- Inquiry into the Policy of the Replacement of Key County Personnel
- Evaluation of Responses to the 2002-2002 Civil Grand Jury Final Report
- Review of Audits and Financial Reports
- Inquiry into Computer Information Systems Disaster Recovery Plans
- Inspection Report - The Santa Clara County Main Jail
- Inquiry into Residential Debris Box Service - City of Palo Alto
- Listing of Special Districts, Joint Powers Agencies, Designated Non-Profit Corporations & Other Gov. Entities
- Review of the Cupertino Union School District's Hiring of Construction Managers
- Review of Police Department Arrest and Information Release Procedures: Three Cases
- Inquiry Regarding the Saratoga Fire District
- Investigation into Operations of the Orchard School District
- Inquiry into the Speed and Application of Due Process at the Santa Clara County DA’S Office
- Inquiry into a Possible Violation of the Brown Act by the Mountain View City Council
- Inquiry into Time-off Practices of the County Roads and Airports Department
- Review of the Registrar of Voters Office
- Inquiry into a Possible Violation of the Public Records Act by the City of Mountain View
- Inquiry into City Support of a Day Workers' Center in the City of Mountain View
- Review of County Emergency Psychiatric Services
- Review of the Practices and Procedures of the Workers' Compensation Division
- Review of the Santa Clara County Keyboard Project
- Evaluation of Responses to the 2000-2001 Civil Grand Jury Final Report
- Inquiry into Jail Break and Riot Incidents at Department of Correction Facilities
- Review of the Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority
- Review of Customer Service at the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
- Review into Agency Compliance with the 1997 Court Order Re: Educational Needs of Students in Court Schools
- Examination of Audits and Financial Reports
- The Role of the Grand Jury in the Accusation of Misconduct by the Mayor of the City of Mountain View