Risk Matrix
Planning Department's
Special Handling Process

"A" = Actual Control "P" = Proposed Control

          CONTROLS                                
THREATS C-1 Written policies & procedures. C-2 Management staff to oversee process. C-3 Training & knowledge of the procedures/policy/process C-4 Filing system with checkoff sheets, project tracking schedules and milestone reports. C-5 Status report to involved parties. C-6 Special Handling Process Application. C-7 Advertise Special Handling Process. C-8 Fact sheet requesting information on SHP projects to the City Manager and other City Departments. C-9 Qualified coordinator assigned. C-10 Coordinator assigned authority to resolve problems both internal and external. C-11 Complaint form. C-12 Evaluation form. C-13 Records clerk. C-14 Hearing Process/Public Notice. C-15 Return telephone Call Policy (within 24 hours) C-16 Council Request for Service Process. C-17 Public Information Booth Staffed 9 AM to 5 PM. C-18 Procedures are subject to review by Council & coordinating Depts. C-19 Every SHP project is referred to City Manager for his concurrence that it meets SHP criteria. C-20 Checkpoints in the review process to assure compliance (I.e., review committee, interdepartmental & city attorney) C-21 Preliminary proposals are reviewed at weekly staff meetings and planning manager is present.
T-1 Noncompliance with Council's policy. A A A   A                         A A    
T-2 Noncompliance with Planning procedures , review processes and steps not documented. A A A A A                             A  
T-3 No formal application process, personnel do not understand criteria, process not encouraged, reactive not proactive and not used as a tool to attract development needs. A A A     A A A                         A
T-4 Requests from other Departments not received causing projects that qualify not to be handled as SHP projects. A A       A A A   A                   A  
T-5 City Council and Management not advised of SHP projects. A A   A A     A                     A   A
T-6 Developer not advised of project's selection and status. A A   A A A     A               A     A A
T-7 Processing time goals not achieved. A A   A A A     A     A           A   A  
T-8 A qualified project coordinator with authority not assigned. A A A           A A                      
T-9 Files and records not maintained, adequate or accurate. A A A A             A   A                
T-10 Complaints not documented and/or handled timely. A     A         A A A A   A A A A     A  
T-11 No reporting process to keep Council and Management advised of the status on SHP projects. A       A         A       A           A  
T-12 Projects that don't benefit from SHP are paying higher fees to support it. A         A                              

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