Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year
Published: August 21, 2025
State Entities – Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year
Nonstate Entities – Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year by Report Number
State Entities with Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year
(Reports Issued from June 2021 through June 2024)*
| State Entity and Associated Report Numbers and Titles | Number of Recommendations Not Fully Implemented | Average Age (Years) | Age of Oldest (Years) | Policy Area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office | ||||
| 2021-101: K-12 Strong Workforce Program—State and Regional Administrative Shortcomings Limit the Program’s Effectiveness in Supporting Grant Applicants (Release Date: February 2022) | 1 | 3 | 3 | Higher Education, K-12 Education |
| 2022-113: California Community Colleges—Increasing Full-Time Faculty and Diversity Remains a Challenge (Release Date: February 2023) | 7 | 2 | 2 | Higher Education |
| Totals | 8 | 2 | 3 | |
| Controller’s Office, State | ||||
| 2023-124: Local Streets and Roads Program—State Agencies and Cities Are Generally Following Requirements as They Attempt to Improve Conditions (Release Date: April 2024) | 1 | 1 | 1 | Infrastructure |
| Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of | ||||
| 2021-105: Law Enforcement Departments Have Not Adequately Guarded Against Biased Conduct (Release Date: April 2022) | 5 | 3 | 3 | Employment, Government Operations, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Public Health |
| Developmental Services, Department of | ||||
| 2021-107: Department of Developmental Services—It Has Not Ensured That Regional Centers Have the Necessary Resources to Effectively Serve Californians With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Release Date: June 2022) | 5 | 3 | 3 | Government Operations, Medi-Cal, Mental Health, Public Health, Social Services |
| 2021-120: In-Home Respite Services—The Department of Developmental Services Has Not Adequately Reduced Barriers to Some Families’ Use of In-Home Respite Services (Release Date: August 2022) | 3 | 2 | 2 | Mental Health, Public Health, Social Services |
| Totals | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
| Education, Department of | ||||
| 2021-614: California Department of Education—It Needs to Provide Better Oversight to Ensure That Local Educational Agencies Promptly and Effectively Use Federal COVID‑19 Funds (Release Date: October 2021) | 2 | 3 | 3 | K-12 Education |
| Energy Infrastructure Safety, Office of | ||||
| 2021-117: Electrical System Safety—California’s Oversight of the Efforts by Investor‑Owned Utilities to Mitigate the Risk of Wildfires Needs Improvement (Release Date: March 2022) | 1 | 3 | 3 | Environment, Infrastructure |
| Finance, Department of | ||||
| 2021-046: Proposition 56 Tobacco Tax—The Department of Health Care Services Is Not Adequately Monitoring Provider Payments Funded by Tobacco Taxes (Release Date: November 2022) | 2 | 2 | 2 | Government Operations, Medi-Cal, Public Health, Social Services |
| General Services, Department of | ||||
| 2021-114: State Surplus Property—The State Should Use Its Available Property More Effectively to Help Alleviate the Affordable Housing Crisis (Release Date: March 2022) | 2 | 3 | 3 | Government Operations, Housing |
| 2023-105: Middle Class Tax Refund Payments—The State Could Improve Its Approach to Future Financial Relief Payments by Addressing Weaknesses From This Program (Release Date: March 2024) | 1 | 1 | 1 | Government Operations |
| Totals | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Health Care Services, Department of | ||||
| 2020-613: Department of Health Care Services—Despite the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, the Department Can Do More to Address Chronic Medi‑Cal Eligibility Problems (Release Date: July 2021) | 1 | 3 | 3 | Medi-Cal |
| 2021-046: Proposition 56 Tobacco Tax—The Department of Health Care Services Is Not Adequately Monitoring Provider Payments Funded by Tobacco Taxes (Release Date: November 2022) | 2 | 2 | 2 | Government Operations, Medi-Cal, Public Health, Social Services |
| 2022-502: Follow-Up: Children in Medi‑Cal—The Department of Health Care Services Is Still Not Doing Enough to Ensure That Children in Medi‑Cal Receive Preventive Health Services (Release Date: September 2022) | 2 | 2 | 2 | Medi-Cal, Public Health, Social Services |
| 2023-103: The Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program—The Lack of Usage Data Prevents the State From Knowing How Often Medi‑Cal Members Receive Perinatal Care (Release Date: February 2024) | 3 | 1 | 1 | Medi-Cal, Public Health |
| 2023-115: Department of Health Care Services and Department of Managed Health Care—Children Enrolled in Medi-Cal Face Challenges in Accessing Behavioral Health Care (Release Date: November 2023) | 12 | 1 | 1 | Medi-Cal, Mental Health, Public Health |
| Totals | 20 | 1 | 3 | |
| Housing and Community Development, Department of | ||||
| 2023-112: Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program—The California Department of Housing and Community Development Must Improve Its Oversight of the Program (Release Date: December 2023) | 1 | 1 | 1 | Housing |
| Interagency Council on Homelessness | ||||
| 2023-102.1: Homelessness in California—The State Must Do More to Assess the Cost‑Effectiveness of Its Homelessness Programs (Release Date: April 2024) | 1 | 1 | 1 | Homelessness, Housing |
| Justice, Department of | ||||
| 2021-102: Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund—The State Could Better Manage Its Distribution Fund and Its Problem Gambling Programs (Release Date: August 2022) | 1 | 2 | 2 | Government Operations, Law Enforcement, Public Health |
| 2021-112: The Child Abuse Central Index—The Unreliability of This Database Puts Children at Risk and May Violate Individuals’ Rights (Release Date: May 2022) | 5 | 3 | 3 | Government Operations, Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Public Health, Social Services |
| Totals | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Labor Commissioner’s Office | ||||
| 2023-104: The California Labor Commissioner’s Office—Inadequate Staffing and Poor Oversight Have Weakened Protections for Workers (Release Date: May 29, 2024) | 20 | 1 | 1 | Employment |
| Managed Health Care, Department of | ||||
| 2023-115: Department of Health Care Services and Department of Managed Health Care—Children Enrolled in Medi-Cal Face Challenges in Accessing Behavioral Health Care (Release Date: November 2023) | 3 | 1 | 1 | Medi-Cal, Mental Health, Public Health |
| Public Advocates Office | ||||
| 2022-115: Electricity and Natural Gas Rates—The California Public Utilities Commission and Cal Advocates Can Better Ensure That Rate Increases Are Necessary (Release Date: August 2023) | 5 | 1 | 1 | Environment, Infrastructure |
| Public Health, Department of | ||||
| 2021-123: California Hospice Licensure and Oversight—The State’s Weak Oversight of Hospice Agencies Has Created Opportunities for Large-Scale Fraud and Abuse (Release Date: March 2022) | 1 | 3 | 3 | Public Health |
| 2022-102: California Department of Public Health—It Has Missed Opportunities to Collect and Report Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data (Release Date: April 2023) | 10 | 2 | 2 | Public Health |
| 2023-103: The Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program—The Lack of Usage Data Prevents the State From Knowing How Often Medi‑Cal Members Receive Perinatal Care (Release Date: February 2024) | 3 | 1 | 1 | Medi-Cal, Public Health |
| Totals | 14 | 2 | 3 | |
| Social Services, Department of | ||||
| 2021-112: The Child Abuse Central Index—The Unreliability of This Database Puts Children at Risk and May Violate Individuals’ Rights (Release Date: May 2022) | 4 | 3 | 3 | Government Operations, Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Public Health, Social Services |
| State and Community Corrections, Board of | ||||
| 2021-616: Board of State and Community Corrections—Its Administration of Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funds Has Been Marred by Delays, Unfair Awards, and Insufficient Monitoring (Release Date: October 2021) | 4 | 3 | 3 | Incarceration, Law Enforcement |
| Technology, California Department of | ||||
| 2021-602: State High-Risk Update—Information Security: The California Department of Technology’s Inadequate Oversight Limits the States Ability to Ensure Information Security (Release Date: January 2022) | 1 | 3 | 3 | Technology |
| 2022-114: California Department of Technology—Weaknesses in Strategic Planning, Information Security, and Project Oversight Limit the State’s Management of Information Technology (Release Date: April 2023) | 1 | 2 | 2 | Technology |
| Totals | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Treasurer, State | ||||
| 2022-110R: Charter School Facility Grant Program and Conduit Financing Program—The Programs Are Generally Achieving Their Purpose of Increasing Charter Schools’ Access to Facility Funding (Release Date: February 2023) | 2 | 2 | 2 | K-12 Education |
| University of California | ||||
| 2023-106: University of California—It Makes Limited Use of Online Program Management Firms but Should Provide Increased Oversight (Release Date: June 6, 2024) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Higher Education |
| University of California, Los Angeles | ||||
| 2023-106: University of California—It Makes Limited Use of Online Program Management Firms but Should Provide Increased Oversight (Release Date: June 6, 2024) | 3 | 1 | 1 | Higher Education |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | ||||
| 2023-106: University of California—It Makes Limited Use of Online Program Management Firms but Should Provide Increased Oversight (Release Date: June 6, 2024) | 4 | 1 | 1 | Higher Education |
| University, California State | ||||
| 2022-107: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act—The California State University Must Do More to Ensure the Timely Return of Native American Remains and Cultural Items to Tribes (Release Date: June 2023) | 5 | 2 | 2 | Higher Education |
| 2022-109: California State University—It Did Not Adequately or Consistently Address Some Allegations of Sexual Harassment (Release Date: July 2023) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Higher Education |
| Totals | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
| Water Resources Control Board | ||||
| 2021-118: State Water Resources Control Board—It Lacks the Urgency Necessary to Ensure That Failing Water Systems Receive Needed Assistance in a Timely Manner (Release Date: July 2022) | 4 | 2 | 2 | Environment, Infrastructure, Public Health |
| Water Resources, Department of | ||||
| 2022-106: Department of Water Resources—Its Forecasts Do Not Adequately Account for Climate Change and Its Reasons for Some Reservoir Releases Are Unclear (Release Date: May 2023) | 1 | 2 | 2 | Environment, Infrastructure |
*This table does not include recommendations made to nonstate entities or State High-Risk report recommendations that state entities have indicated that they will not implement.
Nonstate Entities With Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year by Report Number
(Reports Issued from June 2021 through June 2024)
| Nonstate Entity and Associated Report Numbers and Titles | Number of Recommendations Not Fully Implemented | Average Age (Years) | Age of Oldest (Years) | Policy Area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County Probation Department | ||||
| 2021-113: Batterer Intervention Programs—State Guidance and Oversight Are Needed to Effectively Reduce Domestic Violence (Release Date: October 2022) | 3 | 2 | 2 | Government Operations, Homelessness, Incarceration, Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Public Health, Social Services |
| Anaheim, City of | ||||
| 2023-133: City of Anaheim—It Has Not Properly Managed Tourism-Related Contracts and Millions of Dollars in Related Funds (Release Date: January 2024) | 6 | 1 | 1 | Government Operations |
| Bellflower Unified School District | ||||
| 2021-108: Bellflower Unified School District—Has Not Used Its Significant Financial Resources to Fully Address Student Needs (Release Date: June 2022) | 4 | 3 | 3 | Government Operations, Higher Education, K-12 Education |
| Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board | ||||
| 2021-109: San Diego County Sheriff’s Department—It Has Failed to Adequately Prevent and Respond to the Deaths of Individuals in Its Custody (Release Date: February 2022) | 1 | 3 | 3 | Government Operations, Law Enforcement |
| Contra Costa County Probation Department | ||||
| 2021-113: Batterer Intervention Programs—State Guidance and Oversight Are Needed to Effectively Reduce Domestic Violence (Release Date: October 2022) | 3 | 2 | 2 | Government Operations, Homelessness, Incarceration, Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Public Health, Social Services |
| Del Norte County Probation Department | ||||
| 2021-113: Batterer Intervention Programs—State Guidance and Oversight Are Needed to Effectively Reduce Domestic Violence (Release Date: October 2022) | 4 | 2 | 2 | Government Operations, Homelessness, Incarceration, Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Public Health, Social Services |
| Los Angeles County Probation Department | ||||
| 2021-113: Batterer Intervention Programs—State Guidance and Oversight Are Needed to Effectively Reduce Domestic Violence (Release Date: October 2022) | 1 | 2 | 2 | Government Operations, Homelessness, Incarceration, Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Public Health, Social Services |
| Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department | ||||
| 2021-105: Law Enforcement Departments Have Not Adequately Guarded Against Biased Conduct (Release Date: April 2022) | 12 | 3 | 3 | Employment, Government Operations, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Public Health |
| San Bernardino Police Department | ||||
| 2021-105: Law Enforcement Departments Have Not Adequately Guarded Against Biased Conduct (Release Date: April 2022) | 7 | 3 | 3 | Employment, Government Operations, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Public Health |
| San Diego, City of | ||||
| 2023-102.2: Homelessness in California—San José and San Diego Must Do More to Plan and Evaluate Their Efforts to Reduce Homelessness (Release Date: April 2024) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Homelessness, Housing |
| San Joaquin County Probation Department | ||||
| 2021-113: Batterer Intervention Programs—State Guidance and Oversight Are Needed to Effectively Reduce Domestic Violence (Release Date: October 2022) | 4 | 2 | 2 | Government Operations, Homelessness, Incarceration, Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Public Health, Social Services |
| San Jose Police Department | ||||
| 2021-105: Law Enforcement Departments Have Not Adequately Guarded Against Biased Conduct (Release Date: April 2022) | 7 | 3 | 3 | Employment, Government Operations, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Public Health |
| San Jose, City of | ||||
| 2023-102.2: Homelessness in California—San José and San Diego Must Do More to Plan and Evaluate Their Efforts to Reduce Homelessness (Release Date: April 2024) | 5 | 1 | 1 | Homelessness, Housing |
| Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority | ||||
| 2023-101: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority—Improvements Are Necessary to Strengthen Its Project Management and Financial Oversight (Release Date: June 2024) | 7 | 1 | 1 | Government Operations, Infrastructure |
| Stockton Police Department | ||||
| 2021-105: Law Enforcement Departments Have Not Adequately Guarded Against Biased Conduct (Release Date: April 2022) | 11 | 3 | 3 | Employment, Government Operations, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Public Health |
