Report 2011-121 Recommendation Responses

Report 2011-121: Probationers' Domestic Violence Payments: Improved Processes for Managing and Distributing These Payments Could Increase Support for Local Shelters (Release Date: September 2012)

Recommendation for Legislative Action

To ensure consistent assessment, collection, and allocation of domestic violence payments, the Legislature should consider whether allowable administrative costs apply to all funds in a county's special fund.

Description of Legislative Action

AB 139 (Chapter 144, Statutes of 2013), signed by the governor on August 26, 2013, provides that no more than 8 percent of the moneys deposited in the domestic violence programs special fund may be used for administrative costs.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Partially Implemented


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