Reports Issued in 2015
| Date Issued | Report Number | Report Title |
|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2015 | 2014-701 |
Recommendations for the Legislature From Audits Issued During 2013 and 2014 |
| January 7, 2015 | 2014-107 |
Judicial Branch of California: Because of Questionable Fiscal and Operational Decisions, the Judicial Council and the Administrative Office of the Courts Have Not Maximized the Funds Available for the Courts Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (PDF) Recommendations Testimony (PDF) Survey Responses |
| January 9, 2015 | 2014-039 |
Fi$Cal Status Letter |
| January 13, 2015 | 2014-118 |
California Department of Developmental Services: Its Process for Assessing Fees Paid by Parents of Children Living in Residential Facilities Is Woefully Inefficient and Inconsistent |
| January 15, 2015 | 2014-041 |
Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year: The Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006 |
| January 27, 2015 | 2014-136 |
Coastal Improvement Fund |
| January 29, 2015 | 2014-113 |
California Department of Public Health: Even With a Recent Increase in Federal Funding, Its Efforts to Prevent Diabetes Are Focused on a Limited Number of Counties |
| February 10, 2015 | 2014-124 |
California's Alternative Energy and Efficiency Initiatives: Two Programs Are Meeting Some Goals, but Several Improvements Are Needed |
| February 12, 2015 | 2014-116 |
California Department of Consumer Affairs' BreEZe System: Inadequate Planning and Oversight Led to Implementation at Far Fewer Regulatory Entities at a Significantly Higher Cost |
| February 17, 2015 | 2015-406 |
Implementation of State Auditor's Recommendations: Reports Released in January 2013 Through December 2014 |
| February 19, 2015 | 2014-043 |
CA-MMIS Status Letter |
| March 3, 2015 | 2015-607 |
High Risk Update—The California Department of Public Health Remains a High-Risk Agency |
| March 5, 2015 | 2015-606 |
High Risk Update—The California Department of Health Care Services Remains a High-Risk Agency |
| March 10, 2015 | 2014-105 |
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power - Consequences Linked to Its Premature Launch of Its Customer Information System May Push Total Costs Beyond $200 Million |
| March 12, 2015 | 2014-125 |
California Department of State Hospitals: It Could Increase the Consistency of Its Evaluations of Sex Offenders by Improving Its Assessment Protocol and Training |
| March 17, 2015 | 2014-117 |
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: It Must Improve Legal Compliance and Administrative Oversight of Its Employment of Retired Annuitants and Use of State-Owned Vehicles |
| March 19, 2015 | 2014-602 |
High Risk Update—California Department of Technology: Lack of Guidance, Potentially Conflicting Roles, and Staffing Issues Continue to Make Oversight of State Information Technology Projects High Risk Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (PDF) Recommendations Testimony (PDF) |
| March 26, 2015 | 2014-001 |
State of California: Financial Report Year Ended June 30, 2014 |
| March 26, 2015 | 2014-001.1 |
State of California: Internal Control and Compliance Audit Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2014 |
| March 26, 2015 | 2014-002 |
State of California: Federal Compliance Audit Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2014 |
| April 9, 2015 | 2014-120 |
California Public Utilities Commission: It Needs to Improve the Quality of Its Consumer Complaint Data and the Controls Over Its Information Systems |
| April 16, 2015 | 2014-122 |
Ross Valley Sanitary District: The Board and Management Have Only Recently Begun to Address Significant Weaknesses in the District's Financial and Administrative Functions |
| April 21, 2015 | 2015-609/2015-610 |
High Risk Update—Public Safety Realignment and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: The State Has Reduced Overcrowding in Its Prisons, but Its Inmate Health Care Is Still Under Federal Receivership |
| April 28, 2015 | 2013-118 |
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District: Billions Are Needed to Repair and Replace Infrastructure, Yet Availability of Funding Is Uncertain |
| April 30, 2015 | 2014-132 |
Apple Valley Area Water Rates: Differences in Costs Affect Water Utilities' Rates, and One Utility May Have Spent Millions of Ratepayer Funds Inappropriately |
| May 5, 2015 | 2015-608 |
High Risk: State Departments Need to Improve Their Workforce and Succession Planning Efforts to Mitigate the Risks of Increasing Retirements |
| May 7, 2015 | 2014-135R |
Magnolia Science Academies: Although the Financial Condition of These Charter Schools Has Improved, Their Financial Controls Still Need to Be Strengthened |
| June 2, 2015 | 2014-131 |
California State Government Websites: Departments Must Improve Website Accessibility So That Persons With Disabilities Have Comparable Access to State Services Online Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations Testimony (PDF) |
| June 9, 2015 | 2014-121 |
University of California, Davis: It Has Not Identified Future Financing for the Strawberry Breeding Program nor Collected All Available Revenues Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| June 16, 2015 | 2014-134 |
California Department of Health Care Services: Improved Monitoring of Medi-Cal Managed Care Health Plans Is Necessary to Better Ensure Access to Care Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| June 18, 2015 | 2015-030 |
State Bar of California: It Has Not Consistently Protected the Public Through Its Attorney Discipline Process and Lacks Accountability Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| June 23, 2015 | 2015-503 |
Follow-Up—California Department of Social Services: It Has Not Corrected Previously Recognized Deficiencies in Its Oversight of Counties' Antifraud Efforts for the CalWORKs and CalFresh Programs Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations Original Report |
| June 24, 2015 | 2015-005 |
State of California: Treasurer's Cash Count as of December 31, 2014 |
| July 2, 2015 | 2015-502 |
Follow-Up—California Department of Social Services: Although Making Progress, It Could Do More to Ensure the Protection and Appropriate Placement of Foster Children Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations Original Report |
| July 7, 2015 | 2015-505 |
Follow-Up—California Department of Veterans Affairs: Better Collection and Use of Data Would Improve Its Outreach Efforts, and It Needs to Strengthen Its Oversight of County Veterans Service Officer Programs Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations Original Report |
| July 9, 2015 | 2015-504 |
Follow-Up—California Department of Justice: Delays in Fully Implementing Recommendations Prevent It From Accurately and Promptly Identifying All Armed Persons With Mental Illness, Resulting in Continued Risk to Public Safety Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations Original Report |
| July 16, 2015 | 2015-032 |
California's Postsecondary Educational Institutions: More Guidance Is Needed to Increase Compliance With Federal Crime Reporting Requirements Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| July 21, 2015 | 2015-501 |
California Department of Developmental Services: It Can Do More to Ensure That Regional Centers Comply With the Legislature's Cost-Containment Measures Under the Lanterman Act Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations Original Report |
| July 23, 2015 | 2015-008 |
State of California: Statement of Securities Accountability of the State Treasurer's Office December 31, 2014 |
| July 30, 2015 | 2015-506 |
Follow-Up—California Department of Motor Vehicles: It Still Has Not Ensured It Charges and Advertises Fees for Some Special Interest License Plates Consistent With State Law Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations Original Report |
| August 20, 2015 | 2014-130 |
California Department of Health Care Services: It Should Improve Its Administration and Oversight of School‑Based Medi-Cal Programs Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| August 25, 2015 | 2015-611 |
High Risk Update—Information Security: Many State Entities' Information Assets Are Potentially Vulnerable to Attack or Disruption Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| August 27, 2015 | I2015-1 |
Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| September 3, 2015 | 2015-510 |
Follow-Up—Los Angeles Unified School District: It Has Improved Its Investigations and Reporting of Misconduct Allegations Against District Employees Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Original Report |
| September 10, 2015 | 2015-507 |
Follow-Up—California Department of Public Health: Laboratory Field Services Is Unable to Oversee Clinical Laboratories Effectively, but a Feasible Alternative Exists Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations Original Report |
| September 15, 2015 | 2015-042 |
Children's Hospital Program: The California Health Facilities Financing Authority Has Generally Complied With Laws and Regulations and Resolved Its Issue Related to High Fund Balances Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| September 29, 2015 | 2015-508 |
Follow-Up—Federal Workforce Investment Grants: The Employment Development Department Established Procedures for Seeking Discretionary Grants, but Needs to Strengthen Them Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations Original Report |
| October 15, 2015 | 2015-612 |
High Risk Update—Emergency Preparedness: California Has Improved Its Emergency Preparedness |
| November 5, 2015 | 2015-101 |
Inglewood Unified School District: The State Superintendent of Public Instruction Needs to Better Communicate His Approach for Reforming the District Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| December 2, 2015 | 2015-102 |
Central Basin Municipal Water District: Its Board of Directors Has Failed to Provide the Leadership Necessary for It to Effectively Fulfill Its Responsibilities Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| December 10, 2015 | 2015-302 |
Judicial Branch Procurement: Although the Judicial Council Needs to Strengthen Controls Over Its Information Systems, Its Procurement Practices Generally Comply With Applicable Requirements Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
| December 17, 2015 | 2015-006 |
State of California: Treasurer's Cash Count as of June 30, 2015 |