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DHR updated and strengthened uniform policies and procedures to ensure selections for the positions are impartial, free from coercive political influences, based on the needs of the County, including applicant's fitness and ability for public employment. Specific procedures were updated to provide internal control over: • Filling Civil Service Positions • Interview and Selection • Request To Fill (RTF) Vacant Position DHR also provided human resources training for cabinet members discussing the role and responsibilities of the appointing authority. Audit Activity To verify completed status, we reviewed laws, rules, procedures, and traced applicable source documents maintained in NeoGov, the applicant tracking system and tested hiring practices to determine if DHR followed and enforced their rules, policies, procedures and found: • DHR updated rules, policies, and procedures to align with best practices. • The appointing authority determined the method of filling its civil service vacancies, no exceptions noted. The appointing authority also known as the department (head) is responsible for determining the method by which the vacant position is to be filled. The Managing Director for the Executive Branch and the Council Chair for the Legislative Branch respectively, reviews and approves the Request to Fill. The appointing authority has discretion in filling its vacancies by: • Transfer • Demotion • Appointment from an open-competitive or registration list • An internal recruitment within the department • An internal recruitment within the County • Intergovernmental movement, and • Any other means provided for by statute, these rules, or procedures • The appointing authority provided justification for filling its vacancy, no exceptions noted. • DHR reviewed and approved uniform Police department's Interview and Selection Procedures in November 2018, no exceptions noted. We determined this recommendation is completed. Status: Completed 7 1 Status of Recommendations