Most Recent Reports http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/recent Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT List of the most recent reports published by the California State Auditor Report 2011-503.5: Department of Community Services and Development: Follow-Up of Funds Provided Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons Program http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/summary/2011-503.5 The California State Auditor just released report 2011-503.5: Department of Community Services and Development: Follow-Up of Funds Provided Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons Program. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/summary/2011-503.5 webmaster@bsa.ca.gov (California State Auditor Webmaster) Report 2011-103: California's Mutual Aid System: The California Emergency Management Agency Should Administer the Reimbursement Process More Effectively http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/summary/2011-103 <p>Our review of California's mutual aid system and the California Emergency Management Agency's (Cal EMA) reimbursement process highlighted the following:</p> <ul> <li>Generally, Cal EMA processes local agencies' requests for reimbursement within the required time frames and local agencies receive their reimbursements in a timely manner.</li> <li>Many agencies did not calculate correctly the average actual hourly rates used to determine their reimbursements. <ul> <li>Some agencies may have overbilled for their personnel costs by nearly $674,000, while others may have underbilled by nearly $67,000.</li> <li>Cal EMA does not have express authority under state law, nor does it believe it has adequate resources, to conduct audits of the local agencies.</li> </ul></li> <li>Cal EMA's invoicing system does not provide sufficient information for entities to calculate reimbursement amounts in accordance with certain Federal Emergency Management Agency requirements&mdash;causing potential overbillings of $22.8 million.</li> <li>Most local fire and local law enforcement agencies we interviewed stated that they had not evaluated how providing mutual aid affects their budgets and that they absorb the costs of responding to mutual aid requests in their operating budgets.</li> </ul> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/summary/2011-103 webmaster@bsa.ca.gov (California State Auditor Webmaster) Report 2011-503.6: California Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: Follow-Up of Funds Provided Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the State Energy Program http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/summary/2011-503.6 The California State Auditor just released report 2011-503.6: California Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: Follow-Up of Funds Provided Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the State Energy Program. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/summary/2011-503.6 webmaster@bsa.ca.gov (California State Auditor Webmaster) Report 2011-002.2: Interim Reporting: Fiscal Year 2010-11 Single Audit http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/summary/2011-002.2 The California State Auditor just released report 2011-002.2: Interim Reporting: Fiscal Year 2010-11 Single Audit. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/summary/2011-002.2 webmaster@bsa.ca.gov (California State Auditor Webmaster) Report 2011-504: High-Speed Rail Authority Follow-Up: Although the Authority Addressed Some of Our Prior Concerns, Its Funding Situation Has Become Increasingly Risky and the Authority's Weak Oversight Persists http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/summary/2011-504 <p>Our review of the High-Speed Rail Authority's (Authority) progress in addressing issues we raised in our April 2010 report, revealed the following:</p> <ul class="sane"> <li>Although it has implemented some of our recommendations, the Authority has not completely addressed others.</li> <li>The high-speed rail network's (program) overall financial situation has become increasingly risky.<ul> <li>The cost estimates for phase one increased to between $98.1 billion and $117.6 billion&mdash;of which approximately $12.5 billion has been secured.</li> <li>Although the Authority identifies the federal government as its largest potential funding source, the plan provides few details about how it expects to secure this money.</li> <li>The cost estimates do not include phase one's operating and maintenance costs, yet based on data in the plan these costs could total approximately $96.8 billion from 2025 through 2060.</li> </ul></li> <li>The accuracy of the Authority's estimates of the program's profits depends upon its ridership projections, which are fundamental to private investors' interest.<ul> <li>An independent assessment of ridership projections was conducted by a handpicked group.</li> <li>The ridership review group presented several long-term concerns.</li> </ul></li> <li>The Authority continues to struggle to provide an appropriate level of oversight. <ul> <li>It is significantly understaffed and has struggled to oversee its contractors and subcontractors, who outnumber its employees by about 25 to one.</li> <li>It has delegated significant control to its contractors and may not have the information necessary to make critical decisions about the program's future.</li> <li>It engaged in inappropriate contracting practices involving information technology (IT) services by splitting IT services totalling $3.1 million into 13 individual contracts with one vendor.</li> </ul></li> </ul> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/summary/2011-504 webmaster@bsa.ca.gov (California State Auditor Webmaster) Report 2011-041: Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year: The Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006 http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/summary/2011-041 The California State Auditor just released report 2011-041: Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year: The Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/summary/2011-041 webmaster@bsa.ca.gov (California State Auditor Webmaster) Report 2011-039: Fi$Cal Status Letter http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/summary/2011-039 The California State Auditor just released report 2011-039: Fi$Cal Status Letter. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/summary/2011-039 webmaster@bsa.ca.gov (California State Auditor Webmaster) Report 2011-701: Recommendations for Legislative Consideration From Audits Issued During 2010 and 2011 http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/summary/2011-701 The California State Auditor just released report 2011-701: Recommendations for Legislative Consideration From Audits Issued During 2010 and 2011. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/summary/2011-701 webmaster@bsa.ca.gov (California State Auditor Webmaster) Report 2011-002.1: Interim Reporting: Fiscal Year 2010-11 Single Audit http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/summary/2011-002.1 The California State Auditor just released report 2011-002.1: Interim Reporting: Fiscal Year 2010-11 Single Audit. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:00:00 GMT http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/summary/2011-002.1 webmaster@bsa.ca.gov (California State Auditor Webmaster) Report 2011-006: State of California: Treasurer's Cash Count as of June 30, 2011 http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/summary/2011-006 The California State Auditor just released report 2011-006: State of California: Treasurer's Cash Count as of June 30, 2011. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:00:00 GMT http://draftwww.bsa.ca.gov/reports/summary/2011-006 webmaster@bsa.ca.gov (California State Auditor Webmaster)