Report 2018-037 Recommendation Responses
Report 2018-037: California Department of Housing and Community Development: Its Oversight of Housing Bond Funds Remains Inconsistent (Release Date: September 2018)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
The Legislature should require the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency to monitor HCD's efforts and to submit a report annually to the Legislature demonstrating that HCD is continuing to implement our recommendations.
Description of Legislative Action
AB 795 (Patterson, 2021) would have, until January 1, 2025, required the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency to monitor HCD's efforts, including the collection of performance reports and the results of the risk assessments and on-site monitoring and to annually report to the Legislature before December 31 each year. In January 2022, this bill was substantially amended to remove this requirement, and the bill subsequently died in the Assembly.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: September 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Legislation Proposed But Not Enacted
AB 795 (Patterson, 2021) died in the Assembly.
Description of Legislative Action
AB 795 (Patterson, 2021) would, until January 1, 2025, require the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency to monitor HCD's efforts, including the collection of performance reports and the results of the risk assessments and on-site monitoring, and to annually report to the Legislature before December 31 each year. This bill is pending in the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: September 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Legislation Introduced
Description of Legislative Action
As of September 20, 2020, the Legislature has not taken any new action to address this specific recommendation.
AB 195 would have required the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency to monitor HCD's efforts, including the collection of performance reports, and, until January 1, 2024, to annually report to the Legislature. This bill was not enacted.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: September 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
AB 195 would require the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency to monitor HCD's efforts, including the collection of performance reports, and, until January 1, 2024, to annually report to the Legislature. This bill is pending in the Senate.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: October 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Legislation Proposed But Not Enacted
Description of Legislative Action
AB 195 would require the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency to monitor HCD's efforts, including the collection of performance reports, and, until January 1, 2024, to annually report to the Legislature on these efforts.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: March 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Legislation Introduced
Description of Legislative Action
The Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: November 2018