Reports Related to "Public Utilities Commission"
| Date Issued | Report Number | Report Title |
|---|---|---|
| August 29, 2023 | 2022-115 |
Electricity and Natural Gas Rates: The California Public Utilities Commission and Cal Advocates Can Better Ensure That Rate Increases Are Necessary Fact Sheet (PDF) Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| March 24, 2022 | 2021-117 |
Electrical System Safety: California's Oversight of the Efforts by Investor‑Owned Utilities to Mitigate the Risk of Wildfires Needs Improvement Fact Sheet (PDF) Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| December 18, 2018 | 2018-118 |
California Public Utilities Commission: It Could Improve the Transparency of Water Rate Increases by Disclosing Its Review Process and Ensuring That Utilities Notify Customers as Required 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| April 30, 2015 | 2014-132 |
Apple Valley Area Water Rates: Differences in Costs Affect Water Utilities' Rates, and One Utility May Have Spent Millions of Ratepayer Funds Inappropriately |
| April 9, 2015 | 2014-120 |
California Public Utilities Commission: It Needs to Improve the Quality of Its Consumer Complaint Data and the Controls Over Its Information Systems |
| February 10, 2015 | 2014-124 |
California's Alternative Energy and Efficiency Initiatives: Two Programs Are Meeting Some Goals, but Several Improvements Are Needed |
| January 15, 2015 | 2014-041 |
Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year: The Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006 |
| June 17, 2014 | 2013-130 |
California Public Utilities Commission: It Fails to Adequately Ensure Consumers' Transportation Safety and Does Not Appropriately Collect and Spend Fees From Passenger Carriers |
| March 4, 2014 | 2013-109 |
California Public Utilities Commission: Improved Monitoring of Balancing Accounts Would Better Ensure That Utility Rates Are Fair and Reasonable |
| July 23, 2013 | 2012-118 |
California Public Utilities Commission: Despite Administrative Weaknesses, It Has Generally Awarded Compensation to Intervenors in Accordance With State Law |
| December 22, 2008 | 2008-701 |
Recommendations for Legislative Consideration From Audits Issued During 2007 and 2008 |
| January 24, 2008 | 2007-119 |
Solar Energy: As the Cost of This Resource Becomes More Competitive With Other Renewable Resources, Applications to Construct New Solar Power Plants Should Increase |
| 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 |
| May 12, 2004 | 2003-121 |
California Public Utilities Commission: It Cannot Ensure That It Spends Railroad Safety Program Fees in Accordance With State Law |
| November 25, 2003 | 2003-103 |
California Public Utilities Commission: State Law and Regulations Establish Firm Deadlines for Only a Small Number of Its Proceedings |
| July 11, 2002 | 2001-123 |
Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program: Insufficient Monitoring of Surcharge Revenues Combined With Imprudent Use of Public Funds Leave Less Money Available for Program Services |
| March 16, 2000 | 99117.2 |
California Public Utilities Commission: Weaknesses in Its Contracting Process Have Resulted in Questionable Payments |
| December 16, 1999 | 99021 |
California Public Utilities Commission: Most of Its Transportation Regulation Costs Were Appropriate, But It Needs to Better Allocate Indirect Costs |
| November 16, 1999 | 99108 |
California Public Utilities Commission: Its Decisions About Deregulating the State's Telecommunications Industry Will Not Affect Residents Immediately and the Long-Term Effects of Policy Changes Are Unknown |
| May 14, 1999 | 99117.1 |
Public Utilities Commission: Did Not Effectively Manage Its Contract for Investigating San Francisco's December 1998 Power Failure |
| December 8, 1998 | 98021 |
California Public Utilities Commission: It Does Not Know Its True Costs of Regulating Transportation Companies |
| November 4, 1997 | 96020 |
California Public Utilities Commission: Its Fees May Not Cover Its Costs of Regulating Transportation Companies |