Report 2018-112 Recommendation 8 Responses

Report 2018-112: California Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of General Services: The Departments' Mismanagement of the Veterans Home Properties Has Not Served the Veterans' Best Interests and Has Been Detrimental to the State (Release Date: January 2019)

Recommendation #8 To: General Services, Department of

To remind state entities about the requirements for agreements that convey an interest in state property, by June 2019 DGS should issue guidance about its approval authority for such agreements.

1-Year Agency Response

As of September 17, 2019, DGS has provided a reminder to all department facility groups that they must go through DGS for leased space.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented

DGS provided evidence of the memorandum it distributed to state entities to remind them of DGS's lease approval authority.

6-Month Agency Response

DGS has drafted a memorandum, to be sent to all state departments, reminding them of DGS' role in the leasing process. Upon finalization, the memo will be distributed via e-mail to all facility contacts throughout the state.

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

60-Day Agency Response

DGS is drafting a formal reminder for state departments to follow. Once the reminder has been finalized, DGS will notify appropriate departmental contacts. In addition, DGS will discuss the new policy with members of the General Services Workgroup (GSW).

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

All Recommendations in 2018-112

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.