Report 2013-115 Recommendation Responses
Report 2013-115: Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program: Meaningful Performance Standards and Better Guidance by the California Departments of General Services and Veterans Affairs Would Strengthen the Program (Release Date: February 2014)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
If the Legislature chooses not to amend the DVBE reporting requirements in the Public Contracting Code—to require awarding departments to report DVBE participation annually based on amounts paid, not amounts awarded—the Legislature should amend the Public Contracting Code to do the following:
Require awarding departments to maintain detailed support for their DVBE activity and to establish review procedures to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the award amounts reported.
Include specific instructions to awarding departments on how they should report multiyear contracts, either at the time of award or by an equal distribution of the award over the life of the contract.
Description of Legislative Action
Senate Bill 1180 (Newman) was introduced in 2018, and would have required an awarding department to maintain all records of the information provided by the prime contractor and establish appropriate review procedures for those records to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the award amounts and paid amounts reported. This bill died in committee. The Legislature has not taken any additional actions to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: February 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
Senate Bill 1180 (Newman) was introduced on February 14, 2018, and would require an awarding department to maintain all records of the information provided by the prime contractor and establish appropriate review procedures for those records to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the award amounts and paid amounts reported.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: February 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Legislation Introduced
Description of Legislative Action
Legislation has not been introduced to address this recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: October 2016
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
Legislation has not been introduced to address this recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: March 2016