Report I2019-4 Recommendation 13 Responses
Report I2019-4: Gross Mismanagement Led to the Misuse of State Resources and Multiple Violations of State Laws (Release Date: August 2019)
Case Number I2017-0840
Recommendation #13 To: Food and Agriculture, Department of
Association:
Implement the State Administrative Manual sections pertaining to inventory control and vehicle usage.
Agency Response From November 2020
CDFA provided documentation to support that the association has implemented the use of inventory and mileage logs.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Fully Implemented
Agency Response From May 2020
CDFA provided an agenda of the training it provided in 2019 and a copy of the materials provided to association staff, including the applicable state laws and accounting and contracting manuals. However, it did not provide any documentation to substantiate that the association has implemented the State Administrative Manual sections pertaining to inventory control and vehicle usage.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From February 2020
CDFA reported that it completed its review of the information the CEO provided in the association training sessions. CDFA stated that it also performed training on this topic with association staff in October 2019. It has not yet provided our office with a copy of the information the CEO provided in his training sessions or an agenda of the training CDFA provided.
California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Partially Implemented
Agency Response From October 2019
CDFA reported that in July 2019, the CEO provided information regarding implementation of inventory and vehicle usage controls. It stated that it is reviewing the materials provided and will work with the association to ensure controls are in accordance with State Administrative Manual requirements. It stated that it will also provide additional training on this topic to association staff and estimated that the recommendation would be fully implemented by October or November 2019.