Report 2013-045 Recommendation 27 Responses

Report 2013-045: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education: It Has Consistently Failed to Meet Its Responsibility to Protect the Public's Interests (Release Date: March 2014)

Recommendation #27 To: Private Postsecondary Education, Bureau for

To ensure that staff identify and obtain sufficient evidence before
closing complaints, the bureau should continue to work with
Consumer Affairs to establish an investigative training program.

6-Month Agency Response

The training program has been developed and provided. Approved training requests for the upcoming Enforcement Academy have been provided. (See Attachment #27)

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented


60-Day Agency Response

A new training program and curriculum is being piloted and will be monitored through the pilot phase in order to amend as necessary. Meanwhile, the Bureau has requested 16 spaces in the next DCA Enforcement Academy. This is the responsibility of the Bureau Chief.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending

The bureau did not provide the specific details related to the new training program and curriculum it is piloting or evidence of its request for employees to attend the next Consumer Affairs enforcement academy.


All Recommendations in 2013-045

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.