A sweeping Riverside County Civil Grand Jury report has concluded that the county's Code Enforcement Department suffers from a dysfunctional workplace culture marked by allegations of retaliation, favoritism, inconsistent enforcement, and political interference that has undermined public confidence in the agency.The 19-page report, released June 24, is titled "Code Enforcement: Not Living up to Code." It follows an investigation that included interviews with 27 current county employees, five former employees, union representatives and county officials, as well as reviews of personnel records, county policies, complaint files and internal documents."The overriding problem identified is that the culture of the department is not aligned with its mission," the Grand Jury wrote. "Within
