Report 2012-111 Recommendations and Responses in 2014-041
Report 2012-111: California Department of Public Health: It Needs to Improve Accuracy in Accounting and Charging for Compliance Inspections Designed to Reduce Youth Access to Tobacco and It Could Enhance Its Compliance Inspections
| Department | Number of Years Reported As Not Fully Implemented | Total Recommendations to Department | Not Implemented After One Year | Not Implemented as of 2013-041 Response | Not Implemented as of Most Recent Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Public Health | 1 | 9 | 6 | n/a | 6 |
Recommendation To: Public Health, Department of
When Public Health enters into new contracts with local entities to conduct compliance inspections, it should evaluate its historical costs of conducting these inspections to ensure that the existing rates are adequate to recoup its costs. If it determines that the existing rates are not adequate, it should develop a new rate that accurately reflects its true costs.
Response
The status of this recommendation is unchanged.
- California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Not Fully Implemented
- Completion Date: 9/2015
- Response Date: October 2014
Recommendation To: Public Health, Department of
When Public Health enters into new contracts with local entities to conduct compliance inspections, it should ensure that it maintains adequate documented support for the rate it charges for a compliance inspection.
Response
The status of this recommendation is unchanged.
- California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Not Fully Implemented
- Completion Date: 9/2015
- Response Date: October 2014
Recommendation To: Public Health, Department of
Public Health should amend its recent contract with the city of Los Angeles to correct the rate it charges for a local compliance inspection to reflect its true cost.
Response
The status of this recommendation is unchanged.
- California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Not Fully Implemented
- Completion Date: 2/2015
- Response Date: October 2014
Recommendation To: Public Health, Department of
To ensure that Public Health can more effectively monitor and enforce compliance with the STAKE Act, it should take appropriate steps to ensure that there are no restrictions placed on the use of the data acquired during the annual retailer assessment that would preclude its use for compliance inspection purposes.
Response
The status of this recommendation is unchanged.
- California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Not Fully Implemented
- Completion Date: 9/2015
- Response Date: October 2014
Recommendation To: Public Health, Department of
To ensure that Public Health can more effectively monitor and enforce compliance with the STAKE Act, it should annually obtain the identifying information regarding the retailers that sold tobacco to minors during the annual retailer assessment and provide that information to the Food and Drug Branch.
Response
The status of this recommendation is unchanged.
- California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Not Fully Implemented
- Completion Date: 9/2015
- Response Date: October 2014
Recommendation To: Public Health, Department of
To ensure that Public Health can more effectively monitor and enforce compliance with the STAKE Act, it should include the retailers that sold tobacco to minors during the annual retailer assessment when selecting the retailers it plans to inspect as part of the statewide compliance inspections.
Response
The status of this recommendation is unchanged.
- California State Auditor's Assessment of Status: Not Fully Implemented
- Completion Date: 9/2015
- Response Date: October 2014