Reports Issued in 2008

Reports Issued in 2008
Date Issued Report Number Report Title
January 14, 2008 2007-006

State of California: Treasurer's Cash Count as of June 30, 2007

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January 18, 2008 2007-041

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

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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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January 24, 2008 2007-119

Solar Energy: As the Cost of This Resource Becomes More Competitive With Other Renewable Resources, Applications to Construct New Solar Power Plants Should Increase

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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 31, 2008 2007-039

Fi$Cal Status Letter

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February 21, 2008 2008-406

Implementation of State Auditor's Recommendations: Audits Released in January 2006 Through December 2007

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March 25, 2008 2007-117

State Board of Chiropractic Examiners: Board Members Violated State Laws and Procedural Requirements, and Its Enforcement, Licensing, and Continuing Education Programs Need Improvement

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March 28, 2008 2007-001

State of California: Financial Report Year Ended June 30, 2007

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April 3, 2008 I2008-1

Investigations of Improper Activities by State Employees: July 2007 Through December 2007

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April 17, 2008 2007-115

Sex Offender Placement: State Laws Are Not Always Clear, and No One Formally Assesses the Impact Sex Offender Placement Has on Local Communities

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April 24, 2008 2007-121

Veterans Home of California at Yountville: It Needs Stronger Planning and Oversight in Key Operational Areas, and Some Processes for Resolving Complaints Need Improvement

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April 29, 2008 2007-124

Safely Surrendered Baby Law: Stronger Guidance From the State and Better Information for the Public Could Enhance Its Impact

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June 10, 2008 2007-120.1

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Building a Condemned Inmate Complex at San Quentin May Cost More Than Expected

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June 12, 2008 2007-114

Low-Level Radioactive Waste: The State Has Limited Information That Hampers Its Ability to Assess the Need for a Disposal Facility and Must Improve Its Oversight to Better Protect the Public

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June 17, 2008 2007-122

Department of Health Care Services: Although Notified of Changes in Billing Requirements, Providers of Durable Medical Equipment Frequently Overcharged Medi-Cal

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June 26, 2008 2007-002

State of California: Internal Control and State and Federal Compliance Audit Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007

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July 9, 2008 2008-005

State of California: Treasurer's Cash Count as of December 31, 2007

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July 24, 2008 2008-008

State of California: Statement of Securities Accountability of the State Treasurer's Office December 31, 2007

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July 29, 2008 2007-120.2

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Although Building a Condemned Inmate Complex at San Quentin May Cost More Than Expected, the Costs of Other Alternatives for Housing Condemned Inmates Are Likely to Be Even Higher

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July 31, 2008 2007-129

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: It Has Made Several Improvements in Recent Years, but Changes Are Still Needed

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August 12, 2008 2007-116

Affordability of College Textbooks: Textbook Prices Have Risen Significantly in the Last Four Years, but Some Strategies May Help to Control These Costs for Students

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August 26, 2008 2008-104

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: It Does Not Always Follow Its Policies When Discharging Parolees

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August 28, 2008 2008-102

Office of Spill Prevention and Response: It Has Met Many of Its Oversight and Response Duties, but Interaction With Local Government, the Media, and Volunteers Needs Improvement

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September 4, 2008 2007-040

Department of Public Health: Laboratory Field Services' Lack of Clinical Laboratory Oversight Places the Public at Risk

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September 18, 2008 2008-106

County Poll Workers: The Office of the Secretary of State Has Developed Statewide Guidelines, but County Training Programs Need Some Improvement

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October 2, 2008 I2008-2

Investigations of Improper Activities by State Employees: January 2008 Through June 2008

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October 16, 2008 2008-115

Department of Fish and Game: Its Limited Success in Identifying Viable Projects and Its Weak Controls Reduce the Benefit of Revenues From Sales of the Bay-Delta Sport Fishing Enhancement Stamp

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October 23, 2008 2008-401

Data Reliability: State Agencies' Computer-Generated Data Varied in Its Reliability

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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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November 20, 2008 2008-103

California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board: Its Weak Policies and Practices Could Undermine Employment Opportunity and Lead to the Misuse of State Resources

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December 4, 2008 2008-503

Department of Health Care Services Follow-Up: The Department Was Not Able to Demonstrate That It Has Implemented Several Recommendations From Our Original Audit Report

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December 9, 2008 2008-113

Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board: It Has Begun Improving the Victim Compensation Program, but More Remains to Be Done

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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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December 22, 2008 2008-701

Recommendations for Legislative Consideration From Audits Issued During 2007 and 2008

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