Report 2017-113 Recommendation 10 Responses

Report 2017-113: South Orange County Wastewater Authority: It Should Continue to Improve Its Accounting of Member Agencies' Funds and Determine Whether Members Are Responsible for Its Unfunded Liabilities (Release Date: March 2018)

Recommendation #10 To: South Orange County Wastewater Authority

To ensure that it fully complies with the Public Records Act, SOCWA should do the following:
- Update its policy on the Public Records Act at least annually to ensure that it keeps pace with any changes in the law.
- Develop more detailed procedures to ensure that it responds to requests for records in full compliance with the Public Records Act.
- Establish a policy to retain accurate records and supporting documentation to demonstrate that it fully complies with all requirements of the Public Records Act.

60-Day Agency Response

SOCWA has prepared and adopted Resolution 2018-01: a Revised Policy for for Disclosure of Public Records. In addition SOCWA has implemented a California Public Records Act Log which will allow for public records act request and response information to be kept current in accordance with the adopted policy.

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

All Recommendations in 2017-113

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.