Report 2009-118 Recommendation 10 Responses

Report 2009-118: Department of Developmental Services: A More Uniform and Transparent Procurement and Rate-Setting Process Would Improve the Cost-Effectiveness of Regional Centers (Release Date: August 2010)

Recommendation #10 To: Developmental Services, Department of

Unless rescinded by the Legislature, Developmental Services should carry out its newly developed fiscal audit procedures for ensuring compliance with provisions of the Legislature’s July 2008 rate freeze. If Developmental Services needs to streamline its current fiscal audit program to enable it to incorporate this review of rate freeze compliance and still adhere to mandated deadlines, we encourage it to do so.

1-Year Agency Response

Developmental Services expanded its fiscal audit protocols to include testing for compliance with the July 2008 rate freeze. (2012-406, p. 105).

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented

All Recommendations in 2009-118

Agency responses received after June 2013 are posted verbatim.