We have determined there is reasonable cause to believe there has been a violation of state law. For this investigation, six months of detail time and leave information was obtained. TDRs are used by the Department for the purpose of tracking the amount of time the tax auditors charge to the audits in their caseload and administrative time. In-Sheets are used to track where the auditor is located that day. The Department's official leave system tracks usage of leave electronically.
Employees submit leave requests using an online system.
Supervisors also approve this leave online. The tax auditor submitted TDRs that conflicted with information in the Department's leave system. The supervisor acknowledges that the tax auditor was coming in to work later than the scheduled arrival time on many occasions and was counseled several times concerning tardiness. The supervisor acknowledges not knowing whether the tax auditor made up this time at the end of the day. There is no evidence of staying late to make up for the lost time due to arriving late.