Report 2010-101 Recommendation 14 Responses

Report 2010-101: Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery: Deficiencies in Forecasting and Ineffective Management Have Hindered the Beverage Container Recycling Program (Release Date: June 2010)

Recommendation #14 To: Resources Recycling and Recovery, Department of

To improve management of its fraud investigations, the department should continue to evaluate the effectiveness of the fraud prevention project and whether it is a cost-beneficial activity.

1-Year Agency Response

As a result of staffing constraints and implementation of DORIIS-based analytical tools to identify potential fraud, the department decided to gradually phase out the fraud prevention project as originally envisioned beginning in 2011. The department further indicated that it will continue to evaluate new procedures to improve management of its fraud investigations. (2012-406, p. 159).

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented

All Recommendations in 2010-101

Agency responses received after June 2013 are posted verbatim.