Report 2018-037 Recommendation Responses

Report 2018-037: California Department of Housing and Community Development: Its Oversight of Housing Bond Funds Remains Inconsistent (Release Date: September 2018)

Recommendation for Legislative Action

The Legislature should require the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency to monitor HCD's efforts and to submit a report annually to the Legislature demonstrating that HCD is continuing to implement our recommendations.

Description of Legislative Action

AB 795 (Patterson, 2021) would have, until January 1, 2025, required the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency to monitor HCD's efforts, including the collection of performance reports and the results of the risk assessments and on-site monitoring and to annually report to the Legislature before December 31 each year. In January 2022, this bill was substantially amended to remove this requirement, and the bill subsequently died in the Assembly.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Legislation Proposed But Not Enacted

AB 795 (Patterson, 2021) died in the Assembly.


Description of Legislative Action

AB 795 (Patterson, 2021) would, until January 1, 2025, require the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency to monitor HCD's efforts, including the collection of performance reports and the results of the risk assessments and on-site monitoring, and to annually report to the Legislature before December 31 each year. This bill is pending in the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Legislation Introduced


Description of Legislative Action

As of September 20, 2020, the Legislature has not taken any new action to address this specific recommendation.

AB 195 would have required the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency to monitor HCD's efforts, including the collection of performance reports, and, until January 1, 2024, to annually report to the Legislature. This bill was not enacted.

California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken


Description of Legislative Action

AB 195 would require the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency to monitor HCD's efforts, including the collection of performance reports, and, until January 1, 2024, to annually report to the Legislature. This bill is pending in the Senate.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Legislation Proposed But Not Enacted


Description of Legislative Action

AB 195 would require the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency to monitor HCD's efforts, including the collection of performance reports, and, until January 1, 2024, to annually report to the Legislature on these efforts.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Legislation Introduced


Description of Legislative Action

The Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: No Action Taken


All Recommendations in 2018-037