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The staff of the California State Auditor, who are under the direction of the State Auditor, understand and respect the importance of their position as the State's independent auditors. The staff of the California State Auditor's Office conducts their reviews in a nonpartisan manner, free from outside influence, including that of the Legislature, Governor, and the subjects of their aud
01/12/2023
The California State Auditor released an audit report today on the procurement practices of the Judicial Branch. See the audit report here:
Judicial Branch Procurement Although Four Superior Courts We Reviewed Generally Met Procurement Requirements, Glenn County Superior Court Needs to Significantly Improve Its Procurement Practices
We have updated our website to reflect the amount of Proposition 56 (To***co Tax) funding our office received in fiscal year 2021-22 and how those funds were spent. See here for more: bit.ly/3VF1q2Y
12/15/2022
The city of Maywood has satisfactorily implemented its corrective action plan and demonstrated sustained progress in responding to the risk factors we identified in our 2016 audit. As a result, we no longer consider Maywood to be high risk. Read more here: bit.ly/3HFzeJY
12/08/2022
Have you witnessed a state employee or state agency doing something wrong? Let us know about it! Visit our Whistleblower Resources page for information on how to file a complaint: bit.ly/3FcyusD
11/29/2022
In response to recommendations from our 2021 audit, CDTFA used a more precise source of data for calculating the fiscal year 2021–22 OTP tax rate, which we estimate increased the State's OTP tax revenue by millions of dollars. Read more in our report here: bit.ly/3u6bEOt
11/29/2022
DHCS does little to ensure that managed care plans are issuing supplemental payments for certain health care, treatment, and services to the appropriate providers. bit.ly/3u6bEOt
11/29/2022
The process that the Department of Health Care Services uses to suspend Medi-Cal providers does not adequately protect beneficiaries. See our report: bit.ly/3u6bEOt
11/29/2022
Managed care plans that claimed Proposition 56 supplemental payments were unable to provide evidence that their providers performed the medical procedures, which may be indicative of fraudulent activity. Learn more here: bit.ly/3u6bEOt
11/29/2022
Proposition 56 To***co Tax funds are to be used, in part, to increase funding for existing healthcare programs and services. However, we found that some health care plans could not provide documentation for services they reported providing. Read more in our report: bit.ly/3u6bEOt
11/28/2022
Tomorrow we report the results of our audit of the calculation, distribution, and administration of Proposition 56 to***co tax funds.
11/24/2022
Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving!
11/17/2022
Some UC campuses are still discovering remains and cultural items that are in their possession, and they have used inconsistent approaches when repatriating their recently discovered items. Learn more in our report: bit.ly/3X54iYN