Report 2011-504 Recommendation 10 Responses

Report 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 (Release Date: January 2012)

Recommendation #10 To: High-Speed Rail Authority, California

To ensure that it has adequate staff to effectively oversee the program, the Authority should continue to fill its vacant positions.

1-Year Agency Response

As of October 2012 the Authority filled all but one of its high-level vacant positions; the position of Chief Financial Officer remains vacant.

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

As of March 2013, the Authority filled all of its high-level positions.

6-Month Agency Response

As of October 2012 the Authority filled all but one of its high-level vacant positions; the position of chief financial officer remains vacant. (See 2013-406, p. 244)

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

All Recommendations in 2011-504

Agency responses received after June 2013 are posted verbatim.