Report 2015-102 Recommendation 12 Responses

Report 2015-102: Central Basin Municipal Water District: Its Board of Directors Has Failed to Provide the Leadership Necessary for It to Effectively Fulfill Its Responsibilities (Release Date: December 2015)

Recommendation #12 To: Central Basin Municipal Water District

To ensure its contract amendments reflect the authorization of the board, the district should revise its administrative code to require the general manager to submit a quarterly report to the district's board detailing all its contracts, contract amendments, and contract and amendment dollar amounts.

6-Month Agency Response

A new report format which includes all District contracts was presented to the Finance & Audit Committee and the Board of Directors in January 2016. Language to document the submittal of quarterly reports was included in the Administrative Code Part 5: Procurement Policy which was approved and adopted by the Board of Directors on March 28, 2016.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented

60-Day Agency Response

A new report format which includes all District contracts was presented to the Finance & Audit Committee and the Board of Directors in January 2016. Language to document the submittal of quarterly reports will be included in the Administrative Code Part 5: Procurement Policy and will come before the Board in March 2016 for adoption.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending

All Recommendations in 2015-102

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.