Reports Related to "General Services, Department of"
| Date Issued | Report Number | Report Title |
|---|---|---|
| March 7, 2024 | 2023-105 |
Middle Class Tax Refund Payments: The State Could Improve Its Approach to Future Financial Relief Payments by Addressing Weaknesses From This Program |
| July 28, 2022 | I2020-0151 |
Department of General Services: Custodial Staff Ran an Illegal Payroll Scheme, Defrauding the State of an Estimated $185,000 |
| March 22, 2022 | 2021-114 |
State Surplus Property: The State Should Use Its Available Property More Effectively to Help Alleviate the Affordable Housing Crisis Fact Sheet (PDF) Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| January 27, 2022 | 2021-115 |
School Facilities Program: California Needs Additional Funding and a More Equitable Approach for Modernizing Its School Facilities Fact Sheet (PDF) Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| May 25, 2021 | I2021-1 |
Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees Fact Sheet (PDF) Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| April 2, 2020 | I2020-1 |
Investigation of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees: Waste of State Funds, Misuse of Bereavement Leave, Misuse of State Resources, Dishonesty, and Supervisory Neglect of Duty Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| February 14, 2019 | 2018-114 |
Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program: The Departments of General Services and Veterans Affairs Have Failed to Maximize Participation and to Accurately Measure Program Success Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| January 29, 2019 | 2018-112 |
California Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of General Services: The Departments' Mismanagement of the Veterans Home Properties Has Not Served the Veterans' Best Interests and Has Been Detrimental to the State Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| January 8, 2019 | 2018-039 |
FI$Cal Status Letter |
| June 20, 2017 | 2016-124 |
Department of General Services and California Department of Technology: Neither Entity Has Provided the Oversight Necessary to Ensure That State Agencies Consistently Use the Competitive Bidding Process Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| September 27, 2016 | 2016-401 |
Data Reliability: State Agencies' Computer-Generated Data Varied in Their Completeness and Accuracy |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| January 14, 2016 | 2015-041 |
Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year: The Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006 |
| January 5, 2016 | 2015-701 |
Recommendations for the Legislature From Audits Issued During 2014 and 2015 |
| February 12, 2015 | 2014-116 |
California Department of Consumer Affairs' BreEZe System: Inadequate Planning and Oversight Led to Implementation at Far Fewer Regulatory Entities at a Significantly Higher Cost |
| January 15, 2015 | 2014-041 |
Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year: The Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006 |
| December 23, 2014 | I2014-1 |
Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees |
| December 18, 2014 | 2014-401 |
Data Reliability: State Agencies' Computer-Generated Data Varied in Their Completeness and Accuracy |
| September 25, 2014 | 2014-108 |
State Board of Equalization Building: Despite Ongoing Health and Safety Concerns, the State Has Not Thoroughly Analyzed the Costs and Benefits of Relocating Employees |
| February 26, 2014 | 2013-039.1 |
Fi$Cal Status Letter |
| February 18, 2014 | 2013-115 |
Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program: Meaningful Performance Standards and Better Guidance by the California Departments of General Services and Veterans Affairs Would Strengthen the Program |
| January 14, 2014 | 2013-041 |
Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year: The Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006 |
| October 17, 2013 | I2011-0837 |
California Department of Veterans Affairs: Wastefulness, Failure to Comply With State Contracting Requirements, and Inexcusable Neglect of Duty |
| January 15, 2013 | 2012-041 |
Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year: The Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006 |
| December 18, 2012 | 2012-701 |
Recommendations for Legislative Consideration From Audits Issued During 2011 and 2012 |
| October 25, 2012 | 2012-401 |
Data Reliability: State Agencies' Computer-Generated Data Varied in Their Completeness and Accuracy |
| August 16, 2012 | 2011-120 |
California Department of Transportation: Its Poor Management of State Route 710 Extension Project Properties Costs the State Millions of Dollars Annually, Yet State Law Limits the Potential Income From Selling the Properties Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (PDF) Recommendations Data Reliability Assessments |
| May 31, 2012 | 2011-116.2 |
Department of General Services: Strengthening the Division of the State Architect's Workload Management and Performance Measurements Could Help It Avoid Delays in Processing Future Increases in Workload Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (PDF) Recommendations Data Reliability Assessments |
| April 26, 2012 | 2012-039 |
Fi$Cal Status Letter |
| January 30, 2012 | 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 |
| January 24, 2012 | 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 Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (PDF) Recommendations Original Report |
| January 12, 2012 | 2011-041 |
Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year: The Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006 |
| January 9, 2012 | 2011-039 |
Fi$Cal Status Letter |
| January 5, 2012 | 2011-701 |
Recommendations for Legislative Consideration From Audits Issued During 2010 and 2011 |
| December 8, 2011 | 2011-116.1 |
Department of General Services: The Division of the State Architect Lacks Enforcement Authority and Has Weak Oversight Procedures, Increasing the Risk That School Construction Projects May Be Unsafe Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (PDF) Recommendations Testimony (PDF) |
| November 29, 2011 | 2011-106 |
Intellectual Property: An Effective Policy Would Educate State Agencies and Take Into Account How Their Functions and Property Differ |
| September 29, 2011 | 2010-121 |
Foster Family Home and Small Family Home Insurance Fund: Expanding Its Coverage Will Increase Costs and the Department of Social Services Needs to Improve Its Management of the Insurance Fund |
| June 23, 2011 | 2011-501 |
Department of General Services: A Follow-up Review of Information Related to our March 2011 Recommendations to the Governor |
| March 9, 2011 | 2011-402 |
Recommendations to the Governor for Reducing Government Waste, Increasing Revenue, and Improving Efficiency |
| January 18, 2011 | I2010-2 |
Investigations of Improper Activities by State Employees: Delay in Reassigning an Incompetent Psychiatrist, Misuse of State Resources, Failure to Protect the Security of Confidential Documents, Theft of Registration Fees, and Other Violations of State Law |
| January 6, 2011 | 2010-039 |
Fi$Cal Status Letter |
| December 7, 2010 | 2010-701 |
Recommendations for Legislative Consideration From Audits Issued During 2009 and 2010 |
| July 8, 2010 | 2009-114 |
Department of General Services: It No Longer Strategically Sources Contracts and Has Not Assessed Their Impact on Small Businesses and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises |
| January 14, 2010 | 2009-041 |
Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year: The Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006 |
| December 10, 2009 | 2009-701 |
Recommendations for Legislative Consideration From Audits Issued During 2008 and 2009 |
| October 29, 2009 | 2009-039 |
Fi$Cal Status Letter |
| April 28, 2009 | I2009-1 |
Investigations of Improper Activities by State Employees: July 2008 Through December 2008 |
| March 26, 2009 | 2008-502 |
Management of Surplus Property Follow-Up Review: The State Has Made Limited Progress, but Fundamental Concerns Remain |
| January 20, 2009 | 2008-041 |
Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year: The Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006 |
| January 9, 2009 | 2008-039 |
Fi$Cal Status Letter |
| December 22, 2008 | 2008-701 |
Recommendations for Legislative Consideration From Audits Issued During 2007 and 2008 |
| December 16, 2008 | 2008-109 |
California Department of Education: Although It Generally Provides Appropriate Oversight of the Special Education Hearings and Mediations Process, a Few Areas Could Be Improved |
| November 18, 2008 | 2008-112 |
Electronic Waste: Some State Agencies Have Discarded Their Electronic Waste Improperly, While State and Local Oversight Is Limited |
| January 31, 2008 | 2007-039 |
Fi$Cal Status Letter |
| January 31, 2008 | 2005-115.2 |
Department of Insurance: Former Executive Life Insurance Company Policyholders Have Incurred Significant Economic Losses, and Distributions of Funds Have Been Inconsistently Monitored and Reported |
| January 22, 2008 | 2007-111 |
California Highway Patrol: It Followed State Contracting Requirements Inconsistently, Exhibited Weaknesses in Its Conflict-of-Interest Guidelines, and Used a State Resource Imprudently |
| June 12, 2007 | 2007-501 |
Pharmaceuticals Follow-Up: State Departments That Purchase Prescription Drugs Have Not Yet Fully Implemented Recommendations to Further Refine Their Cost Savings Strategies |
| May 24, 2007 | 2007-502 |
Department of General Services: The Office of Fleet Administration Could Do More to Better Analyze the Cost-Effectiveness of Its Garages and Rental Vehicles |
| July 7, 2005 | 2004-113 |
Department of General Services: Opportunities Exist Within the Office of Fleet Administration to Reduce Costs |
| May 26, 2005 | 2004-033 |
Pharmaceuticals: State Departments That Purchase Prescription Drugs Can Further Refine Their Cost Savings Strategies |
| March 22, 2005 | I2005-1 |
Investigations of Improper Activities by State Employees: July 2004 Through December 2004 |
| January 20, 2005 | 2004-115 |
The State's Offshore Contracting: Uncertainty Exists About Its Prevalence and Effects |
| September 23, 2004 | I2004-2 |
Investigations of Improper Activities by State Employees: January 2004 Through June 2004 |
| August 26, 2004 | 2004-106 |
Wireless Enhanced 911: The State Has Successfully Begun Implementation, but Better Monitoring of Expenditures and Wireless 911 Wait Times Is Needed |
| March 26, 2003 | 2002-112 |
State Procurement Practices: Proposed Reforms Should Help Safeguard State Resources, but the Potential for Misuse Remains |
| December 5, 2002 | 2002-108 |
Department of General Services: Certain Units Can Do More to Ensure That Client Fees Are Reasonable and Fair |
| August 26, 1999 | 99500 |
Department of General Services: The California Multiple Award Schedules Program Has Merit but Does Not Ensure That the State Gets the Best Value for Its Purchases |
| April 21, 1997 | 95110 |
Habitat Conservation Fund: Some State Agencies Need To Do More To Ensure the Fund Is Used Appropriately |
| March 30, 1995 | 94024 |
State Architect: Contracting Practices Need Improvement |