Report 2011-121 Recommendation 23 Responses

Report 2011-121: Probationers' Domestic Violence Payments: Improved Processes for Managing and Distributing These Payments Could Increase Support for Local Shelters (Release Date: September 2012)

Recommendation #23 To: San Diego, County of

To ensure that they are maximizing the impact of domestic violence funds, Sacramento, San Diego, and Santa Clara counties should periodically monitor their special funds.

6-Month Agency Response

San Diego County's Health and Human Services Agency reported that it has implemented the process to review the balance in the fund and compare it with the rate of incoming funds quarterly effective November 2012. Further, San Diego County indicated that calculations have been made retroactively for the first quarter.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented

60-Day Agency Response

San Diego County indicated that it will conduct an annual review of the balance in the fund and compare it with the rate of incoming funds quarterly. According to San Diego County, this process will be implemented in November 2012 and calculations will be made retroactively for the first quarter. (See 2013-406, p. 185)

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Partially Implemented

All Recommendations in 2011-121

Agency responses received after June 2013 are posted verbatim.