Report 2009-106 Recommendations and Responses in 2013-041
Report 2009-106: High-Speed Rail Authority: It Risks Delays or an Incomplete System Because of Inadequate Planning, Weak Oversight, and Lax Contract Management
| Department | Number of Years Reported As Not Fully Implemented | Total Recommendations to Department | Not Implemented After One Year | Not Implemented as of 2012-041 Response | Not Implemented as of Most Recent Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-Speed Rail Authority | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Recommendation To: High-Speed Rail Authority, California
To ensure that it can respond adequately to funding levels that may vary from its business plan, the Authority should develop and publish alternative funding scenarios that reflect the possibility of reduced or delayed funding from the planned sources. These scenarios should detail the implications of variations in the level or timing of funding on the program and its schedule.
Response
See the first recommendation under Responses to the January 2012 report 2011-504 for our response to this recommendation.
- California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Not Fully Implemented
- Completion Date: Early 2014
- Response Date: October 2013
Recommendation To: High-Speed Rail Authority, California
To avert possible legal challenges, the Authority should ensure that the review group adheres to the Meeting Act or seek a formal opinion from the Office of the Attorney General regarding whether the review group is subject to this act.
Response
As reported to the California State Auditor in the Authority's SB 1452 response dated September 17, 2012, and as discussed in Will Kempton's letter dated December 13, 2012, (provided with the one-year response) to the State Auditor, the peer review group serves as an advisor to the Legislature and is not appointed by nor does it report to the Authority. The Authority, therefore, does not have the legal authority to direct how the peer review group conducts its meetings, including providing legal advice to the group about open meeting law requirements.
- California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Will Not Implement
- Response Date: October 2013