Report 2020-610 Recommendation 2 Responses
Report 2020-610: State High Risk—Federal COVID-19 Funding: Coronavirus Relief Fund (Release Date: January 2021)
Recommendation #2 To: Finance, Department of
In the event that the federal government provides California with additional funding that is similar to CRF funds and the Legislature decides to again direct such federal COVID-19 funds to local governments contingent on their adherence to certain requirements, Finance should ensure equitable treatment of local governments by ensuring that it or its designee uses a formal process to evaluate all cities' adherence to the Legislature's requirements, and that this evaluation is documented and retained.
No additional discretionary federal funding has been provided to states since the last 90-day update. Finance continues to track federal legislation being considered and nothing similar is anticipated this fiscal year.
- Completion Date: January 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Resolved
We assessed the status of this recommendation as resolved. Although the federal government has not provided federal COVID-19 funding similar to the CRF funds since we issued our report, it may in the future and Finance should implement our recommendations at that time.
- Auditee did not address all aspects of the recommendation
As noted above, no additional discretionary federal funding has been provided to states since the last 90-day update. Finance continues to track federal legislation being considered and nothing similar is anticipated this fiscal year.
- Completion Date: January 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
We assessed the status of this recommendation as pending. Although no recent federal legislation provided additional federal COVID-19 funds, Finance may have opportunities to implement our recommendation if Congress provides additional funds and discretion to states.
- Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation
As noted above, no additional discretionary federal funding has been provided to states since the last 90-day update. Finance continues to track federal legislation being considered and nothing similar is anticipated this fiscal year.
- Completion Date: January 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
We assessed the status of this recommendation as pending. Although no recent federal legislation provided additional federal COVID-19 funds, Finance may have opportunities to implement our recommendation if Congress provides additional funds and discretion to states.
- Auditee did not address all aspects of the recommendation
As noted above, the Legislature has no such discretion in the most recent funding provided to local government in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
- Completion Date: January 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
We assessed the status of this recommendation as pending. Although the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provided additional federal COVID-19 funds and allocated those funds to local governments, Finance may have opportunities to implement our recommendation if Congress provides additional funds and discretion to states.
- Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation
As noted above, the Legislature has no such discretion in the most recent funding provided to local government in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
- Completion Date: January 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
We assessed the status of this recommendation as pending. Although recent federal legislation provided additional federal COVID-19 funds and allocated those funds to local governments, Finance may have opportunities to implement our recommendation if Congress provides additional funds and discretion to states.
- Auditee did not address all aspects of the recommendation
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