Reports Related to "General Services, Department of"

Reports Related to "General Services, Department of"
Date Issued Report Number Report Title
March 7, 2024 2023-105

Middle Class Tax Refund Payments: The State Could Improve Its Approach to Future Financial Relief Payments by Addressing Weaknesses From This Program

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July 28, 2022 I2020-0151

Department of General Services: Custodial Staff Ran an Illegal Payroll Scheme, Defrauding the State of an Estimated $185,000

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March 22, 2022 2021-114

State Surplus Property: The State Should Use Its Available Property More Effectively to Help Alleviate the Affordable Housing Crisis

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January 27, 2022 2021-115

School Facilities Program: California Needs Additional Funding and a More Equitable Approach for Modernizing Its School Facilities

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May 25, 2021 I2021-1

Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees

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April 2, 2020 I2020-1

Investigation of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees: Waste of State Funds, Misuse of Bereavement Leave, Misuse of State Resources, Dishonesty, and Supervisory Neglect of Duty

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February 14, 2019 2018-114

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program: The Departments of General Services and Veterans Affairs Have Failed to Maximize Participation and to Accurately Measure Program Success

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January 29, 2019 2018-112

California Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of General Services: The Departments' Mismanagement of the Veterans Home Properties Has Not Served the Veterans' Best Interests and Has Been Detrimental to the State

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January 8, 2019 2018-039

FI$Cal Status Letter

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June 20, 2017 2016-124

Department of General Services and California Department of Technology: Neither Entity Has Provided the Oversight Necessary to Ensure That State Agencies Consistently Use the Competitive Bidding Process

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September 27, 2016 2016-401

Data Reliability: State Agencies' Computer-Generated Data Varied in Their Completeness and Accuracy

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March 15, 2016 2015-117

California Department of General Services' Real Estate Services Division: To Better Serve Its Client Agencies, It Needs to Track and Analyze Project Data and Improve Its Management Practices

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February 11, 2016 I2016-1

Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees: Misuse of State Resources, Forgery, False Time Reporting, Financial Interests Disclosure Violations, and Waste of State Funds

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January 14, 2016 2015-041

Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year: The Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006

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January 5, 2016 2015-701

Recommendations for the Legislature From Audits Issued During 2014 and 2015

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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

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January 15, 2015 2014-041

Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year: The Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006

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December 23, 2014 I2014-1

Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees

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December 18, 2014 2014-401

Data Reliability: State Agencies' Computer-Generated Data Varied in Their Completeness and Accuracy

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September 25, 2014 2014-108

State Board of Equalization Building: Despite Ongoing Health and Safety Concerns, the State Has Not Thoroughly Analyzed the Costs and Benefits of Relocating Employees

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February 26, 2014 2013-039.1

Fi$Cal Status Letter

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February 18, 2014 2013-115

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program: Meaningful Performance Standards and Better Guidance by the California Departments of General Services and Veterans Affairs Would Strengthen the Program

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January 14, 2014 2013-041

Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year: The Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006

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October 17, 2013 I2011-0837

California Department of Veterans Affairs: Wastefulness, Failure to Comply With State Contracting Requirements, and Inexcusable Neglect of Duty

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January 15, 2013 2012-041

Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year: The Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006

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December 18, 2012 2012-701

Recommendations for Legislative Consideration From Audits Issued During 2011 and 2012

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October 25, 2012 2012-401

Data Reliability: State Agencies' Computer-Generated Data Varied in Their Completeness and Accuracy

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August 16, 2012 2011-120

California Department of Transportation: Its Poor Management of State Route 710 Extension Project Properties Costs the State Millions of Dollars Annually, Yet State Law Limits the Potential Income From Selling the Properties

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May 31, 2012 2011-116.2

Department of General Services: Strengthening the Division of the State Architect's Workload Management and Performance Measurements Could Help It Avoid Delays in Processing Future Increases in Workload

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April 26, 2012 2012-039

Fi$Cal Status Letter

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January 30, 2012 2011-503.6

California Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: Follow-Up of Funds Provided Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the State Energy Program

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January 24, 2012 2011-504

High-Speed Rail Authority Follow-Up: Although the Authority Addressed Some of Our Prior Concerns, Its Funding Situation Has Become Increasingly Risky and the Authority's Weak Oversight Persists

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January 12, 2012 2011-041

Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year: The Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006

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January 9, 2012 2011-039

Fi$Cal Status Letter

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January 5, 2012 2011-701

Recommendations for Legislative Consideration From Audits Issued During 2010 and 2011

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December 8, 2011 2011-116.1

Department of General Services: The Division of the State Architect Lacks Enforcement Authority and Has Weak Oversight Procedures, Increasing the Risk That School Construction Projects May Be Unsafe

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November 29, 2011 2011-106

Intellectual Property: An Effective Policy Would Educate State Agencies and Take Into Account How Their Functions and Property Differ

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September 29, 2011 2010-121

Foster Family Home and Small Family Home Insurance Fund: Expanding Its Coverage Will Increase Costs and the Department of Social Services Needs to Improve Its Management of the Insurance Fund

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June 23, 2011 2011-501

Department of General Services: A Follow-up Review of Information Related to our March 2011 Recommendations to the Governor

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March 9, 2011 2011-402

Recommendations to the Governor for Reducing Government Waste, Increasing Revenue, and Improving Efficiency

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January 18, 2011 I2010-2

Investigations of Improper Activities by State Employees: Delay in Reassigning an Incompetent Psychiatrist, Misuse of State Resources, Failure to Protect the Security of Confidential Documents, Theft of Registration Fees, and Other Violations of State Law

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January 6, 2011 2010-039

Fi$Cal Status Letter

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December 7, 2010 2010-701

Recommendations for Legislative Consideration From Audits Issued During 2009 and 2010

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July 8, 2010 2009-114

Department of General Services: It No Longer Strategically Sources Contracts and Has Not Assessed Their Impact on Small Businesses and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises

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January 14, 2010 2009-041

Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year: The Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006

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December 10, 2009 2009-701

Recommendations for Legislative Consideration From Audits Issued During 2008 and 2009

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October 29, 2009 2009-039

Fi$Cal Status Letter

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April 28, 2009 I2009-1

Investigations of Improper Activities by State Employees: July 2008 Through December 2008

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March 26, 2009 2008-502

Management of Surplus Property Follow-Up Review: The State Has Made Limited Progress, but Fundamental Concerns Remain

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January 20, 2009 2008-041

Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year: The Omnibus Audit Accountability Act of 2006

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January 9, 2009 2008-039

Fi$Cal Status Letter

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December 22, 2008 2008-701

Recommendations for Legislative Consideration From Audits Issued During 2007 and 2008

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December 16, 2008 2008-109

California Department of Education: Although It Generally Provides Appropriate Oversight of the Special Education Hearings and Mediations Process, a Few Areas Could Be Improved

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November 18, 2008 2008-112

Electronic Waste: Some State Agencies Have Discarded Their Electronic Waste Improperly, While State and Local Oversight Is Limited

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January 31, 2008 2007-039

Fi$Cal Status Letter

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January 31, 2008 2005-115.2

Department of Insurance: Former Executive Life Insurance Company Policyholders Have Incurred Significant Economic Losses, and Distributions of Funds Have Been Inconsistently Monitored and Reported

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January 22, 2008 2007-111

California Highway Patrol: It Followed State Contracting Requirements Inconsistently, Exhibited Weaknesses in Its Conflict-of-Interest Guidelines, and Used a State Resource Imprudently

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June 12, 2007 2007-501

Pharmaceuticals Follow-Up: State Departments That Purchase Prescription Drugs Have Not Yet Fully Implemented Recommendations to Further Refine Their Cost Savings Strategies

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May 24, 2007 2007-502

Department of General Services: The Office of Fleet Administration Could Do More to Better Analyze the Cost-Effectiveness of Its Garages and Rental Vehicles

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July 7, 2005 2004-113

Department of General Services: Opportunities Exist Within the Office of Fleet Administration to Reduce Costs

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May 26, 2005 2004-033

Pharmaceuticals: State Departments That Purchase Prescription Drugs Can Further Refine Their Cost Savings Strategies

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March 22, 2005 I2005-1

Investigations of Improper Activities by State Employees: July 2004 Through December 2004

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January 20, 2005 2004-115

The State's Offshore Contracting: Uncertainty Exists About Its Prevalence and Effects

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September 23, 2004 I2004-2

Investigations of Improper Activities by State Employees: January 2004 Through June 2004

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August 26, 2004 2004-106

Wireless Enhanced 911: The State Has Successfully Begun Implementation, but Better Monitoring of Expenditures and Wireless 911 Wait Times Is Needed

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March 26, 2003 2002-112

State Procurement Practices: Proposed Reforms Should Help Safeguard State Resources, but the Potential for Misuse Remains

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December 5, 2002 2002-108

Department of General Services: Certain Units Can Do More to Ensure That Client Fees Are Reasonable and Fair

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August 26, 1999 99500

Department of General Services: The California Multiple Award Schedules Program Has Merit but Does Not Ensure That the State Gets the Best Value for Its Purchases

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April 21, 1997 95110

Habitat Conservation Fund: Some State Agencies Need To Do More To Ensure the Fund Is Used Appropriately

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March 30, 1995 94024

State Architect: Contracting Practices Need Improvement

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