Report 2016-139 Recommendation Responses
Report 2016-139: California Department of Education: It Has Not Ensured That School Food Authorities Comply With the Federal Buy American Requirement (Release Date: July 2017)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
To address the challenges food labels present to ensuring that California's school food authorities purchase domestic food items, the Legislature should work with the California congressional delegation and request that Congress direct the USDA to establish a voluntary certification program through which the USDA could certify that food products are compliant with the Buy American requirement. This certification program should include an indicator, such as a certification logo, that would identify that products comply with the requirement.
Description of Legislative Action
As of July 27, 2022, the Legislature did not take action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: October 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of July 27, 2021, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: July 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of July 27, 2020, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: July 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
The Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: July 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
Legislation has not been proposed to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: July 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
Legislation was not proposed to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: January 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
Legislation was not proposed to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: November 2017