Report 2017-104 Recommendation 19 Responses
Report 2017-104: Montebello Unified School District: County Superintendent Intervention Is Necessary to Address Its Weak Financial Management and Governance (Release Date: November 2017)
Recommendation #19 To: Montebello Unified School District
To ensure that bond funds are spent appropriately, the district should immediately ensure that its contracted auditor delivers a timely bond audit and that Montebello addresses the auditor's concerns and recommendations.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2020
MUSD has completed the bond audit and continues to address the auditor's concerns and recommendations.
- Completion Date: June 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Fully Implemented
Montebello provided the bond audit reports for Measure EE, Measure GS, and Measure M for fiscal year 2018-19. The reports indicated that Montebello generally addressed the auditor's recommendations. Further, in its response to recommendation #4, the Los Angeles County Office of Education indicated that bond audits are current. To the extent that Montebello continues to obtain timely bond audits and address the bond auditor's concerns, it will have implemented our recommendation.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2019
MUSD has completed the bond audit and continues to address the auditor's concerns and recommendations.
- Completion Date: March 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Pending
The bond audit reports for both Measure M and GS identified significant deficiencies in payroll accounting and segregation of duties/employee turnover. Montebello should address the auditor's concerns and recommendations.
- Auditee did not address all aspects of the recommendation
1-Year Agency Response
MUSD has completed the bond audit and continues to address the recommendations.
- Completion Date: November 2018
- Response Date: November 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending
The bond audits for fiscal years 2015-16 and 2016-17 contained findings and recommendations. Montebello should address the auditor's concerns and recommendations.
- Auditee did not address all aspects of the recommendation
6-Month Agency Response
MUSD has completed a bond audit and is committed to addressing the recommendations.
- Completion Date: May 2018
- Response Date: May 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
Montebello has not demonstrated that it ensured that its contracted auditor delivered a bond audit for all of the active bond measures.
- Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation
60-Day Agency Response
MUSD has contracted Christy White Associates to conduct a complete bond audit and is committed to addressing the State Auditor's concerns and recommendations.
- Estimated Completion Date: 2/22/2018
- Response Date: December 2017
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
All Recommendations in 2017-104
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.