Report 2018-117 Recommendation 13 Responses

Report 2018-117: City and County Contracts With U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Local Governments Must Improve Oversight to Address Health and Safety Concerns and Cost Overruns (Release Date: February 2019)

Recommendation #13 To: Orange County Sheriff's Department

To ensure that it does not unnecessarily spend county funds to house ICE detainees, Orange County officials should annually analyze the cost of housing detainees compared with the payments it receives from ICE for doing so, and if necessary renegotiate its contract to ensure that contract revenues at least meet the county's costs.

60-Day Agency Response

The county will not continue contracting with ICE beyond August 1, 2019.

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

Because Orange County has ended its contract with ICE for housing detainees, the recommendation no longer applies.

All Recommendations in 2018-117

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.