Report 2021-616 Recommendation 1 Responses
Report 2021-616: Board of State and Community Corrections: Its Administration of Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funds Has Been Marred by Delays, Unfair Awards, and Insufficient Monitoring (Release Date: October 2021)
Recommendation #1 To: State and Community Corrections, Board of
To ensure that it efficiently and effectively administers state and federal grants, including any future emergency funds it might receive, Community Corrections should improve its standard grant policies and procedures by December 2021 to address the justification for the allocation formula it chooses, including an assessment of the recipients' need for the funds.
In September 2022, the Board approved updates to the Grant Proposal Evaluation Process that addresses the allocation of emergency funding.
- Completion Date: September 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Fully Implemented
Community Corrections updated its standard grant policies and procedures in September 2022 to include administration of emergency funds, which generally addresses the intent of our recommendation.
In September 2022, the Board approved updates to the Grant Proposal Evaluation Process that addresses the allocation of emergency funding.
- Completion Date: September 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Fully Implemented
Community Corrections updated its standard grant policies and procedures in September 2022 to include administration of emergency funds, which generally addresses the intent of our recommendation.
In September 2022, the Board approved updates to the Grant Proposal Evaluation Process that addresses the allocation of emergency funding.
- Completion Date: September 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
We do not agree with Community Corrections' assertion that it has fully implemented our recommendation. In our review of Community Corrections' updated grant proposal evaluation process, we found that it did not include justification for the allocation formula it chooses, including an assessment of the recipients' needs for the funds. Thus, until this information is included, we will continue to report the status of this recommendation as not fully implemented.
- Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation
- Auditee did not address all aspects of the recommendation
By June 2022, the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) will update and post its grant procedures to further ensure justifications for the allocations of grant funds are clearly described in Board reports.
- Estimated Completion Date: June 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
By June 2022, the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) will update and post its grant procedures to further ensure justifications for the allocations of grant funds are clearly described in Board reports.
- Estimated Completion Date: June 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Pending
All Recommendations in 2021-616
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.