Reports Issued in 2005

Reports Issued in 2005
Date Issued Report Number Report Title
January 20, 2005 2004-115

The State's Offshore Contracting: Uncertainty Exists About Its Prevalence and Effects

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January 26, 2005 2004-130

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power: Its Transfers of Funds to the City Comply With the City Charter; However, It Needs to Improve Its Controls Over Contracts, Expenditures, and Personnel Records

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January 27, 2005 Corrections

Department of Corrections: Issues Identified and Key Recommendations Made in Bureau of State Audits Reports

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February 23, 2005 2005-406

Implementation of State Auditor's Recommendations: Audits Released in January 2003 Through December 2004

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March 8, 2005 99028.4

Child Support Enforcement Program: The State Has Contracted With Bank of America to Implement the State Disbursement Unit to Collect and Disburse Child Support Payments

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March 15, 2005 2004-116

California's Workforce Development System: Although Not Specifically Targeted by Its Programs, White-Collar Job Seekers Receive Employment Services

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March 18, 2005 2004-001

State of California: Financial Report Year Ended June 30, 2004

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March 22, 2005 I2005-1

Investigations of Improper Activities by State Employees: July 2004 Through December 2004

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March 23, 2005 2004-002

State of California: Internal Control and State and Federal Compliance Audit Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2004

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March 29, 2005 2004-123

California Public Employees' Retirement System: It Relied Heavily on Blue Shield of California's Exclusive Provider Network Analysis, an Analysis That Is Reasonable in Approach but Includes Some Questionable Elements and Possibly Overstates Estimated Savings

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April 5, 2005 2004-138

Department of Parks and Recreation: It Needs to Improve Its Monitoring of Local Grants and Better Justify Its Administrative Charges

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April 28, 2005 2005-030

State Bar of California: It Should Continue Strengthening Its Monitoring of Disciplinary Case Processing and Assess the Financial Benefits of Its New Collection Enforcement Authority

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May 11, 2005 2004-006

State of California: Treasurer's Cash Count as of June 30, 2004

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May 26, 2005 2004-033

Pharmaceuticals: State Departments That Purchase Prescription Drugs Can Further Refine Their Cost Savings Strategies

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June 9, 2005 2004-114

Department of Justice: The Missing Persons DNA Program Cannot Process All the Requests It Has Received Before the Fee That Is Funding It Expires, and It Also Needs to Improve Some Management Controls

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June 14, 2005 2004-122R

Department of Fish and Game: The Preservation Fund Comprises a Greater Share of Department Spending Due to Reduction of Other Revenues

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June 16, 2005 2004-120

Department of Education: School Districts' Inconsistent Identification and Redesignation of English Learners Cause Funding Variances and Make Comparisons of Performance Outcomes Difficult

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July 7, 2005 2004-113

Department of General Services: Opportunities Exist Within the Office of Fleet Administration to Reduce Costs

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July 14, 2005 2004-118

Public Utilities Commission: Since the Judicial Review Act of 1998, the Number of Petitions Seeking Judicial Review of Commission Decisions Has Increased

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July 28, 2005 2004-134

State Athletic Commission: The Current Boxers' Pension Plan Benefits Only a Few and Is Poorly Administered

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August 2, 2005 2004-124

Department of Parks and Recreation: Lifeguard Staffing Appears Adequate to Protect the Public, but Districts Report Equipment and Facility Needs

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August 4, 2005 2004-125

Department of Health Services: Participation in the School-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities Program Has Increased, but School Districts Are Still Losing Millions Each Year in Federal Reimbursements

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August 11, 2005 2004-133

Emergency Preparedness: More Needs to Be Done to Improve California's Preparedness for Responding to Infectious Disease Emergencies

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August 16, 2005 2005-008

State of California: Statement of Securities Accountability of the State Treasurer's Office December 31, 2004

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August 17, 2005 2004-126

Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Program: The Lack of a Shared Vision and Questionable Use of Program Funds Limit Its Effectiveness

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September 8, 2005 2005-005

State of California: Treasurer's Cash Count as of December 31, 2004

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September 13, 2005 2005-105

Department of Corrections: It Needs to Better Ensure Against Conflicts of Interest and to Improve Its Inmate Population Projections

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September 21, 2005 I2005-2

Investigations of Improper Activities by State Employees: January 2005 Through June 2005

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September 30, 2005 2005-125.1

Vehicle License Fee Adjustment: The Department of Motor Vehicles Effectively Captured the Information Needed to Calculate the Adjustment

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October 27, 2005 2005-125.2

Vehicle License Fee Adjustment: Calculations by the State Controller's Office Complied With State Law

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November 9, 2005 2005-111

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: The Intermediate Sanction Programs Lacked Performance Benchmarks and Were Plagued With Implementation Problems

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