Civil Grand Jury Reports Archives

2001/02 - 2002/03 - 2003/04 - 2004/05 - 2005/06 - 2006/07 - 2007/08

2007-2008 Final Reports:
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• 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 High School District Lacks Knowledge and 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

2006-2007 Final Reports:
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• 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: an Inquiry into the Availability, Timeliness, and Retention of the Minutes of the San Jose City Council
• 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

2005-2006 Final Reports:
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• 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?
• 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

2004-2005 Final Reports:
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• 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

2003-2004 Final Reports:
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• 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

2002-2003 Final Reports
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• 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 and Other Governmental Entities

• Review of the Cupertino Union School District's Hiring of Construction Managers

• Review of Police Department Arrest and Information Release Procedures:  Three Cases

2001-2002 Final Reports
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• 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 Concerning 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

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