Eighteen months ago, State Auditor Elaine Howle called the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing one of the “worst-run” agencies she had investigated in a comment to theSacramento Bee.
Howle had conducted a review at the Legislature’s request after reports surfaced that the Commission had been slow in investigating thousands of reports of arrest and prosecution against teachers – some involving criminal charges requiring automatic revocation of teaching credentials. There were also complaints of nepotism and employee intimidation. Several key administrators, including the executive director and chief counsel of the Commission, retired soon after.
Mary Sandy, executive director, Commission on Teacher Credentialing responds to the audit’s findings at a Commission meeting Thursday in Sacramento.
On Thursday, returning to the Commission to close the books on her audit, Howle praised the Commission and staff, singling out Executive Director Mary Sandy and Teri Clark, director of the criticized Professional Services Division, for the corrective actions they have taken in response to the audit. “Overall, I am here to commend you as commissioners and the staff. You have worked diligently.”
Howle’s office has released three updates since her scathing audit in April 2011 found that
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