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COMPLIANCE REVIEW REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC

SUBSTANCES CONTROL

Compliance Review Unit State Personnel Board September 28, 2015

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 

Executive Summary ........................................................................................................ 1 

Background ..................................................................................................................... 2 

Scope and Methodology .................................................................................................. 2 

Findings and Recommendations ..................................................................................... 3 

Examinations ............................................................................................................. 3 

Appointments ............................................................................................................. 5 

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) .................................................................... 10 

Personal Services Contracts .................................................................................... 11 

Departmental Response ................................................................................................ 13 

SPB Reply ..................................................................................................................... 13 

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DTSC EEEEO officemplaint prorogram; th

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, 2015, an s initial find015, to sub15, the CRal complian

FINDI

stablish an determine of the classxaminations

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nization requeriod or prior tostead, the SPce, none of th

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eligible listthe qualifi

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and appoinations andexamined plans, ex

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to review antion of the finaw the contra

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beyond the justificatio

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competitivetness, and

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ere selectement types, mentation t bulletins,

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scope of ons for the C practicesstatutory la

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mbled, writtof those tee fitness an

ervices contrae review repoto its statuto

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the complicontracts w

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to explainwas given

draft reportponse, whi

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pointment. (ten or oral, ests. (Ibid.) nd qualifica

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of emplo§ 18931designatestablishcontain minimumthe officannounccompetiearned rshall beresulting During treviewed

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tively scored.

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mation as thions. (Ibid.)

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cation thatdate shall

ed in Rule d error; (2)ate agency he specifieion announ

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at althoughly instructeds if attacheently com

section 1970

that withinndings and n correctiveure conformseparated tion should

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Attachment 1