Report 2017-113 Recommendation 7 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 #7 To: South Orange County Wastewater Authority

To better ensure the reliability of its financial reporting, the effectiveness and efficiency of its operations, and its compliance with laws and regulations, SOCWA should establish a policy requiring it to correct within six months any future internal control deficiencies that its external auditor may identify.

60-Day Agency Response

Task completed with the adoption of the policy addressing selection of the external auditor.

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

SOCWA's newly established policy on selection and rotation of its external auditor requires it to correct within six months any future internal control deficiencies.

All Recommendations in 2017-113

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.