Report 2016-036 Recommendation 2 Responses
Report 2016-036: Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund: The Method Used to Mitigate Casino Impacts Has Changed, and Two Counties' Benefit Committees Did Not Ensure Compliance With State Law When Awarding Grants (Release Date: March 2017)
Recommendation #2 To: Fresno, County of
If the Legislature appropriates funding from the distribution fund for mitigation grants in future years, Fresno County's benefit committee should revise its procedures to include specific steps to verify that grantees will place grant funds into interest-bearing accounts when awarding any mitigation grants. These steps should include requiring grantees to report the interest accrued in their quarterly reports and to substantiate those reports with bank statements or other reports of interest earned, and following up with the grantee when the grantee reports no earned interest for the period.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2022
As of today, there has been no indication that the Legislature will appropriate funding from the distribution fund for mitigation grants. Should the legislature appropriate funding in the future, the recommendation will be followed.
- Completion Date: October 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Not Currently Feasible
The Legislature has not appropriated any funding for mitigation grants since we issued our report in March 2017.
- Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2018
The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future, if the Legislature appropriates funding from the distribution fund for mitigation grants in the future. As of today, there has been no indication that the Legislature will appropriate funding from the distribution fund for mitigation grants.
- Estimated Completion Date: 06/30/2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Not Currently Feasible
The Legislature has not appropriated any funding for mitigation grants since we issued our report in March 2017.
1-Year Agency Response
The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future, if the Legislature appropriates funding from the distribution fund for mitigation grants in the future. As of today, there has been no indication that the Legislature will appropriate funding from the distribution fund for mitigation grants.
- Response Date: February 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Not Currently Feasible
The Legislature has not appropriated any funding for mitigation grants since we issued our report in March 2017.
6-Month Agency Response
The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future, if the Legislature appropriates funding from the distribution fund for mitigation grants in the future.
- Response Date: August 2017
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Not Currently Feasible
The Legislature has not appropriated any funding for mitigation grants since we issued our report in March 2017.
All Recommendations in 2016-036
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.