Reports Issued in 2009

Reports Issued in 2009
Date Issued Report Number Report Title
January 9, 2009 2008-039

Fi$Cal Status Letter

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January 12, 2009 2008-006

State of California: Treasurer's Cash Count as of June 30, 2008

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January 20, 2009 2008-041

Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year: The Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006

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January 22, 2009 I2008-0805

California Prison Health Care Services: Improper Contracting Decisions and Poor Internal Controls

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January 29, 2009 2008-501

California Prison Health Care Services: It Lacks Accurate Data and Does Not Always Comply With State and Court-Ordered Requirements When Acquiring Information Technology Goods and Services

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February 3, 2009 2008-603

High Risk: The California State Auditor Has Designated the State Budget as a High-Risk Area

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February 24, 2009 2009-406

Implementation of State Auditor's Recommendations: Audits Released in January 2007 Through December 2008

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February 26, 2009 2008-604

High-Risk Update—Maintaining and Improving Infrastructure: State Agencies Have Established Controls That, if Followed, Should Provide Reasonable Assurance That Infrastructure Bond Proceeds Are Used as Intended

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March 19, 2009 2008-605

High-Risk Update—Human Resources Management: A Significant Number of State Employees Are Beginning to Retire, While Certain Departments That Provide Critical State Services Lack Workforce and Succession Plans

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March 24, 2009 2008-001

State of California: Financial Report Year Ended June 30, 2008

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March 26, 2009 2008-502

Management of Surplus Property Follow-Up Review: The State Has Made Limited Progress, but Fundamental Concerns Remain

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April 22, 2009 2009-611

California's System for Administering Federal Recovery Act Funds

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April 23, 2009 2008-107

Temporary Workers in Local Government: Although Some Workers Have Limited Opportunities, Most Have Reasonable Access to Permanent Employment and Earn the Same Wage Rates as Permanent Workers

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April 28, 2009 I2009-1

Investigations of Improper Activities by State Employees: July 2008 Through December 2008

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April 30, 2009 2008-607

High-Risk Update—Other Postemployment Benefits: Significant Financial Risk Exists if the State Does Not Actively Manage the Costs of State Retirees' Health and Dental Benefits

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May 21, 2009 2009-042

Children's Hospital Program: Procedures for Awarding Grants Are Adequate, but Some Improvement Is Needed in Managing Grants and Complying With the Governor's Bond Accountability Program

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May 27, 2009 2008-002

State of California: Internal Control and State and Federal Compliance Audit Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008

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June 16, 2009 2008-602

High Risk: The California State Auditor Has Designated Electricity Production and Delivery as a High-Risk Issue

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June 24, 2009 2009-611.1

High-Risk Update—California's System for Administering Federal Recovery Act Funds: State Departments Are Preparing to Administer Aspects of Recovery Act Funding, but Correction of Control Weaknesses and Prompt Federal and State Guidance Are Needed

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June 25, 2009 2009-005

State of California: Treasurer's Cash Count as of December 31, 2008

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June 25, 2009 2008-601

High Risk: The California State Auditor's Updated Assessment of High-Risk Issues the State and Select State Agencies Face

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July 21, 2009 2009-030

State Bar of California: It Can Do More to Manage Its Disciplinary System and Probation Processes Effectively and to Control Costs

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July 30, 2009 2009-008

State of California: Statement of Securities Accountability of the State Treasurer's Office December 31, 2008

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September 8, 2009 2009-107.1

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: It Fails to Track and Use Data That Would Allow It to More Effectively Monitor and Manage Its Operations

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September 10, 2009 2009-103

Departments of Health Care Services and Public Health: Their Actions Reveal Flaws in the State's Oversight of the California Constitution's Implied Civil Service Mandate and in the Departments' Contracting for Information Technology Services

Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (PDF) Recommendations

October 15, 2009 2009-501

State Mandates: Operational and Structural Changes Have Yielded Limited Improvements in Expediting Processes and in Controlling Costs and Liabilities

Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (PDF) Recommendations

October 20, 2009 2009-608

High Risk Update—State Overtime Costs: A Variety of Factors Resulted in Significant Overtime Costs at the Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services

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October 27, 2009 2009-108

California Department of Veterans Affairs: Although It Has Begun to Increase Its Outreach Efforts and to Coordinate With Other Entities, It Needs to Improve Its Strategic Planning Process, and Its CalVet Home Loan Program Is Not Designed to Address the Housing Needs of Some Veterans

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October 29, 2009 2009-039

Fi$Cal Status Letter

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November 3, 2009 2009-101

Department of Social Services: For the CalWORKs and Food Stamp Programs, It Lacks Assessments of Cost-Effectiveness and Misses Opportunities to Improve Counties' Antifraud Efforts

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November 10, 2009 2009-037

Department of Housing and Community Development: Housing Bond Funds Generally Have Been Awarded Promptly and in Compliance With Law, but Monitoring Continues to Need Improvement

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November 17, 2009 I2009-0702

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Its Poor Internal Controls Allowed Facilities to Overpay Employees for Inmate Supervision

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November 23, 2009 2009-002.1b

Federal Compliance Interim Reporting (Recovery Act Programs): Fiscal Year 2008-09 Single Audit: Corrections and Rehabilitation

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November 23, 2009 2009-002.1a

Federal Compliance Interim Reporting (Recovery Act Programs): Fiscal Year 2008-09 Single Audit: Developmental Services

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November 24, 2009 2009-043

Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun: It Needs to Develop Procedures and Controls Over Its Operations and Finances to Ensure That It Complies With Legal Requirements

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December 1, 2009 2009-119.1

California Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: It Is Not Fully Prepared to Award and Monitor Millions in Recovery Act Funds and Lacks Controls to Prevent Their Misuse

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December 3, 2009 I2007-1158

California State University, Chancellor's Office: Failure to Follow Reimbursement Policies Resulted in Improper and Wasteful Expenditures

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December 10, 2009 2009-701

Recommendations for Legislative Consideration From Audits Issued During 2008 and 2009

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December 21, 2009 2009-002.2

Interim Reporting: Fiscal Year 2008-09 Single Audit

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