Reports Issued in 2016
| Date Issued | Report Number | Report Title |
|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2016 | 2015-701 |
Recommendations for the Legislature From Audits Issued During 2014 and 2015 |
| January 7, 2016 | 2015-039 |
Fi$Cal Status Letter |
| January 14, 2016 | 2015-041 |
Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year: The Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006 |
| January 19, 2016 | 2015-112 |
Student Mental Health Services: Some Students' Services Were Affected by a New State Law, and the State Needs to Analyze Student Outcomes and Track Service Costs Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| January 22, 2016 | 2015-001.2 |
State of California: Report on Pension Amounts, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2014 |
| February 2, 2016 | 2016-406 |
Implementation of State Auditor's Recommendations: Reports Released in January 2014 Through December 2015 |
| February 11, 2016 | I2016-1 |
Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees: Misuse of State Resources, Forgery, False Time Reporting, Financial Interests Disclosure Violations, and Waste of State Funds Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| February 16, 2016 | 2015-605 |
High Risk - Covered California: It Must Ensure Its Financial Sustainability Moving Forward, and Its Use of Sole-Source Contracts Needs Improvement Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| February 25, 2016 | 2015-115 |
Dually Involved Youth: The State Cannot Determine the Effectiveness of Efforts to Serve Youth Who Are Involved in Both the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| March 1, 2016 | 2015-119 |
State Board of Equalization: Its Tobacco Tax Enforcement Efforts Are Effective and Properly Funded, but Other Funding Options and Cost Savings Are Possible Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| March 3, 2016 | 2015-106 |
The University of California and the California State University: Several Campuses Recently Acquired Property, but Those Acquisitions Have Not Significantly Reduced Property Tax Revenue for Local Governments Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) |
| March 15, 2016 | 2015-117 |
California Department of General Services' Real Estate Services Division: To Better Serve Its Client Agencies, It Needs to Track and Analyze Project Data and Improve Its Management Practices Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| March 17, 2016 | 2015-120 |
California Department of Transportation: Its Maintenance Division's Allocations and Spending for Field Maintenance Do Not Match Key Indicators of Need Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| March 18, 2016 | 2015-001 |
State of California: Financial Report Year Ended June 30, 2015 |
| March 18, 2016 | 2015-002 |
State of California: Federal Compliance Audit Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015 |
| March 18, 2016 | 2015-001.1 |
State of California: Internal Control and Compliance Audit Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015 |
| March 24, 2016 | 2015-134 |
Residential Building Records: The Cities of San Rafael, Novato, and Pasadena Need to Strengthen the Implementation of Their Resale Record Programs Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| March 29, 2016 | 2015-107 |
The University of California: Its Admissions and Financial Decisions Have Disadvantaged California Resident Students Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations Testimony (PDF) Video |
| April 5, 2016 | 2015-125 |
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District: To Cover Its Costs, It Recently Increased Permit Fees and Continues to Use Supplemental Revenue but Can Improve Consistency and Transparency for Certain Program Requirements Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| April 12, 2016 | 2015-127 |
Corporate Income Tax Expenditures: The State's Regular Evaluation of Corporate Income Tax Expenditures Would Improve Their Efficiency and Effectiveness Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| May 12, 2016 | 2015-047 |
The State Bar of California: Its Lack of Transparency Has Undermined Its Communications With Decision Makers and Stakeholders Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| May 31, 2016 | 2015-132 |
County Pay Practices: Although the Counties We Visited Have Rules in Place to Ensure Fairness, Data Show That a Gender Wage Gap Still Exists Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| June 14, 2016 | 2016-005 |
State of California: Treasurer's Cash Count as of December 31, 2015 |
| June 16, 2016 | 2015-121 |
California Department of Veterans Affairs: The State Paid Nearly $28 Million for a Flawed System That Fails to Meet the Needs of Its Veterans Homes Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| July 14, 2016 | 2015-129 |
King City Police Department: Strengthening Management Practices Would Help Its Efforts to Prevent Officer Misconduct and to Regain the Public's Trust Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| July 28, 2016 | 2016-008 |
Statement of Securities Accountability of the State Treasurer's Office December 31, 2015 |
| August 4, 2016 | 2015-806 |
City of Hemet: Its Ongoing Budget Deficit and Organizational Inefficiency Threaten Its Financial Stability and Delivery of Public Services Fact Sheet (PDF) Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Corrective Action Plan and Assessment |
| August 9, 2016 | 2015-116 |
City of Irvine: Poor Governance of the $1.7 Million Review of the Orange County Great Park Needlessly Compromised the Review's Credibility Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| August 11, 2016 | 2015-130 |
The CalGang Criminal Intelligence System: As the Result of Its Weak Oversight Structure, It Contains Questionable Information That May Violate Individuals' Privacy Rights Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| August 23, 2016 | 2015-131 |
California's Foster Care System: The State and Counties Have Failed to Adequately Oversee the Prescription of Psychotropic Medications to Children in Foster Care Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations Video |
| August 25, 2016 | I2016-2 |
Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees: Conflict of Interest, Violation of Post-Employment Ethics Restrictions, Waste of State Funds, Misuse of State Resources, and Incompatible Activities Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| September 22, 2016 | 2016-104 |
California Public Utilities Commission: It Should Reform Its Rules to Increase Transparency and Accountability, and Its Contracting Practices Do Not Align With Requirements or Best Practices Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| September 23, 2016 | 2016-001.1 |
State of California: Report on Pension Amounts for the State Miscellaneous Plan Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015 |
| September 27, 2016 | 2016-401 |
Data Reliability: State Agencies' Computer-Generated Data Varied in Their Completeness and Accuracy |
| October 3, 2016 | 2015-803 |
City of Maywood: Its Flawed Governance and Financial Mismanagement Could Compromise the Basic Services It Provides to Residents Fact Sheet (PDF) Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Reporte (PDF) Informe Breve (PDF) Corrective Action Plan and Assessment |
| October 25, 2016 | 2016-108 |
Department of Developmental Services: It Cannot Verify That Vendor Rates for In-Home Respite Services Are Appropriate and That Regional Centers and Vendors Meet Applicable Requirements Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| October 27, 2016 | 2016-103 |
Los Angeles Unified School District: It Can Do More to Reduce the Impacts of Removing Teachers From Classrooms Because of Alleged Misconduct Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| October 31, 2016 | 2016-001.4 |
State of California: Report on Pension Amounts for the State Peace Officers and Firefighters Plan Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015 |
| November 10, 2016 | 2016-106 |
Los Angeles County: Weak Oversight of Its Lease With the Los Angeles County Fair Association Has Likely Cost Millions of Dollars in Revenue Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| November 15, 2016 | 2016-110 |
Trade Apprenticeship Programs: The State Needs to Better Oversee Apprenticeship Programs, Such as the Air Conditioning Trade Association's Sheet Metal Program Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| November 16, 2016 | 2016-301 |
Judicial Branch Procurement: The Five Superior Courts We Reviewed Mostly Adhered to Required and Recommended Practices, but Some Improvements Are Needed Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| November 17, 2016 | 2016-112 |
School Library Services: Vague State Laws and a Lack of Monitoring Allow School Districts to Provide a Minimal Level of Library Services Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| November 17, 2016 | 2016-006 |
State of California: Treasurer's Cash Count as of June 30, 2016 |
| November 29, 2016 | 2016-111 |
City of Irwindale: It Must Exercise More Fiscal Responsibility Over Its Spending So That It Can Continue to Provide Core Services to Residents Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| December 13, 2016 | 2016-046 |
Board of Registered Nursing: Significant Delays and Inadequate Oversight of the Complaint Resolution Process Have Allowed Some Nurses Who May Pose a Risk to Patient Safety to Continue Practicing Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |