Report 2009-037 Recommendations
When an audit is completed and a report is issued, auditees must provide the State Auditor with information regarding their progress in implementing recommendations from our reports at three intervals from the release of the report: 60 days, six months, and one year. Additionally, Senate Bill 1452 (Chapter 452, Statutes of 2006), requires auditees who have not implemented recommendations after one year, to report to us and to the Legislature why they have not implemented them or to state when they intend to implement them. Below, is a listing of each recommendation the State Auditor made in the report referenced and a link to the most recent response from the auditee addressing their progress in implementing the recommendation and the State Auditor's assessment of auditee's response based on our review of the supporting documentation.
Recommendations in Report 2009-037: Department of Housing and Community Development: Housing Bond Funds Generally Have Been Awarded Promptly and in Compliance With Law, but Monitoring Continues to Need Improvement (Release Date: November 2009)
| Recommendations to Housing and Community Development, Department of | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Recommendation | Status |
| 1 | To ensure that data maintained in CAPES are accurate and complete, HCD should complete its review of the accuracy of the data transferred to CAPES. |
Fully Implemented |
| 2 | HCD should ensure that its cleanup efforts are thoroughly documented and retained for future reference. |
Fully Implemented |
| 3 | HCD should continue its efforts to monitor recipients of housing bond funds by following its procedures on restrictions of bond fund advances that exceed 25 percent of the total award under the CalHome Program. |
Fully Implemented |
| 4 | HCD should continue its efforts to monitor recipients of housing bond funds by ensuring that it receives and reviews required status reports from recipients of its CalHome Program. |
Fully Implemented |
| 5 | HCD should continue its efforts to monitor recipients of housing bond funds by adopting a risk-based, on site monitoring approach for its CalHome and Supportive Housing programs similar to the monitoring methodology used for the Emergency Housing Program when practical. |
Fully Implemented |
| 6 | HCD should continue its efforts to monitor recipients of housing bond funds by promptly communicating concerns and findings identified during on site visits conducted for its CalHome Program and ensure that recipients provide a timely response to the concerns and findings. |
Fully Implemented |
| 7 | To ensure that sponsors are using properties for the intended purposes of the Residential Development Loan Program, the Finance Agency should obtain signed copies of recorded regulatory agreements before disbursing funds to them. |
Fully Implemented |