Report 2022-115 Recommendation 10 Responses
Report 2022-115: Electricity and Natural Gas Rates: The California Public Utilities Commission and Cal Advocates Can Better Ensure That Rate Increases Are Necessary (Release Date: August 2023)
Recommendation #10 To: Public Advocates Office
To ensure that utilities can support the rate changes they request, if Cal Advocates determines through a staffing analysis that it needs additional staff to perform all the reviews it plans, it should request additional staff through its annual budget process.
6-Month Agency Response
Completed October 2023. The Public Advocates Office has submitted a request for additional positions and funding.
- Completion Date: October 2023
- Response Date: March 2024
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented
60-Day Agency Response
Completed October 2023. The Public Advocates Office has submitted a request for additional positions and funding.
- Completion Date: October 2023
- Response Date: October 2023
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
Although Cal Advocates submitted the BCP, the Department of Finance has not yet approved this BCP.
- Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation
All Recommendations in 2022-115
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.