Recommendations Not Fully Implemented After One Year
Published: August 12, 2026
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 2022 through June 2025)*
| State Entity and Associated Report Numbers and Titles | Number of Recommendations Not Fully Implemented | Average Age (Years) | Age of Oldest (Years) | Policy Area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar of California, State | ||||
| 2024-030 The State Bar of California — It Must Continue to Achieve Cost Savings and Reduce Its Growing Backlog of Disciplinary Cases (Release Date: February 2025) | 1 | 1 | 1 | Judiciary |
| Cannabis Control, Department of | ||||
| 2023-048 Cannabis Business Licensing — Inadequate Oversight and Inappropriate Expenditures Weaken the Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant Program (Release Date: August 2024) | 1 | 1 | 1 | Medi-Cal, Mental Health, Public Health |
| Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office | ||||
| 2022-113 California Community Colleges — Increasing Full-Time Faculty and Diversity Remains a Challenge (Release Date: February 2023) | 7 | 3 | 3 | Higher Education |
| 2023-123 California’s Systems of Public Higher Education — Streamlining the Community College Transfer Process Could Increase Access to Bachelor’s Degrees (Release Date: September 2024) | 4 | 1 | 1 | Higher Education |
| 2023-126 California Community Colleges — Oversight of the 50 Percent Law Is Ineffective, and the Law Could Be Amended to Better Support Students (Release Date: April 2025) | 5 | 1 | 1 | Higher Education |
| Totals | 16 | 2 | 3 | |
| 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 3 | 3 | Mental Health, Public Health, Social Services |
| Totals | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
| Education, Department of | ||||
| 2024-106 Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools — Lax Oversight Allowed Highlands to Inappropriately Receive More Than $180 Million in K-12 Funding (Release Date: June 2025) | 1 | 1 | 1 | K-12 Education |
| Energy Commission, California | ||||
| 2023-127 The California Public Utilities Commission — Without Improving Its Oversight, the Benefits of Energy Efficiency Programs May Not Be Worth Their Cost to Ratepayers (Release Date: March 2025) | 1 | 1 | 1 | Environment |
| General Services, Department of | ||||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | Government Operations |
| 2023-122 Custodial Staffing and Cleanliness Standards — Significant Maintenance Deficiencies at Some Schools May Place Students’ Safety and Learning at Risk (Release Date: November 2024) | 4 | 1 | 1 | K-12 Education, Public Health |
| Totals | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| Health Care Services, 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) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 2 | 2 | Medi-Cal, Mental Health, Public Health |
| 2023-120 Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities — Are Sometimes Concentrated In Residential Areas, As Allowed, But State Oversight Is Not Always Timely or Thorough (Release Date: October 2024) | 1 | 1 | 1 | Mental Health, Public Health, Social Services |
| Totals | 15 | 2 | 3 | |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 3 | Government Operations, Law Enforcement, Public Health |
| 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 2024) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 2 | Medi-Cal, Mental Health, Public Health |
| Public Health, Department of | ||||
| 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) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 2 | 2 | Medi-Cal, Public Health |
| Totals | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
| Public Utilities Commission | ||||
| 2023-127 The California Public Utilities Commission — Without Improving Its Oversight, the Benefits of Energy Efficiency Programs May Not Be Worth Their Cost to Ratepayers (Release Date: March 2025) | 1 | 1 | 1 | Environment |
| State Hospitals, Department of | ||||
| 2023-130 Conditional Release Program for Sexually Violent Predators — (Release Date: October 2024) | 1 | 1 | 1 | Incarceration, Law Enforcement |
| Teacher Credentialing, California Commission on | ||||
| 2024-106 Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools — Lax Oversight Allowed Highlands to Inappropriately Receive More Than $180 Million in K-12 Funding (Release Date: June 2025) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 2024) | 2 | 2 | 2 | Higher Education |
| 2023-123 California’s Systems of Public Higher Education — Streamlining the Community College Transfer Process Could Increase Access to Bachelor’s Degrees (Release Date: September 2024) | 4 | 1 | 1 | Higher Education |
| 2024-047 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act — The University of California Lacks the Accountability and Urgency Necessary to Promptly Return Native American Remains and Cultural Items (Release Date: April 2025) | 12 | 1 | 1 | Higher Education |
| Totals | 18 | 1 | 2 | |
| 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 2024) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 1 | 3 | 3 | Higher Education |
| 2022-109 California State University — It Did Not Adequately or Consistently Address Some Allegations of Sexual Harassment (Release Date: July 2023) | 1 | 2 | 2 | Higher Education |
| 2023-123 California’s Systems of Public Higher Education — Streamlining the Community College Transfer Process Could Increase Access to Bachelor’s Degrees (Release Date: September 2024) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Higher Education |
| Totals | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 3 | 3 | 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 (Reports Issued from June 2022 through June 2025)
| 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 | 3 | 3 | Government Operations, Homelessness, Incarceration, Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Public Health, Social Services |
| 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 | 4 | 4 | Government Operations, Higher Education, K-12 Education |
| Contra Costa County Probation Department |
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| 2021-113 Batterer Intervention Programs— State Guidance and Oversight Are Needed to Effectively Reduce Domestic Violence (Release Date: October 2022) | 3 | 3 | 3 | Government Operations, Homelessness, Incarceration, Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Public Health, Social Services |
| Del Norte County Probation Department |
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| 2021-113 Batterer Intervention Programs— State Guidance and Oversight Are Needed to Effectively Reduce Domestic Violence (Release Date: October 2022) | 4 | 3 | 3 | Government Operations, Homelessness, Incarceration, Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Public Health, Social Services |
| Imperial Valley College |
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| 2024-032 Clery Act Requirements and Crime Reporting— Six California Colleges and Universities We Visited Struggled to Report Accurate Campus Safety Information (Release Date: July 2024) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Higher Education, Law Enforcement |
| Los Angeles County |
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| 2023-134 Los Angeles County— It Has Yet to Spend Tens of Millions of Dollars Intended to Provide Services to Realigned Youth (Release Date: August 2024) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Government Operations, Incarceration |
| Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles |
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| 2024-032 Clery Act Requirements and Crime Reporting— Six California Colleges and Universities We Visited Struggled to Report Accurate Campus Safety Information (Release Date: July 2024) | 1 | 1 | 1 | Higher Education, Law Enforcement |
| Oakland, City of | ||||
| 2024-048 Cannabis Business Licensing— Jurisdictions Have Made Progress to Meet Goals of the Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant Program, but Some Inappropriate Expenditures Persist (Release Date: February 2025) | 5 | 1 | 1 | Government Operations, Public Health |
| Orange Coast College |
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| 2024-032 Clery Act Requirements and Crime Reporting— Six California Colleges and Universities We Visited Struggled to Report Accurate Campus Safety Information (Release Date: July 2024) | 1 | 1 | 1 | Higher Education, Law Enforcement |
| Sacramento County Office of Education |
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| 2024-106 Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools— Lax Oversight Allowed Highlands to Inappropriately Receive More Than $180 Million in K-12 Funding (Release Date: June 2025) | 1 | 1 | 1 | K-12 Education |
| San Diego, City of |
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| 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 | 2 | 2 | Homelessness, Housing |
| San Joaquin County Probation Department |
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| 2021-113 Batterer Intervention Programs— State Guidance and Oversight Are Needed to Effectively Reduce Domestic Violence (Release Date: October 2022) | 4 | 3 | 3 | Government Operations, Homelessness, Incarceration, Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Public Health, Social Services |
| San Jose, City of |
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| 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 | 2 | 2 | Homelessness, Housing |
| Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority |
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| 2023-101 Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority— Improvements Are Necessary to Strengthen Its Project Management and Financial Oversight (Release Date: June 2024) | 7 | 2 | 2 | Government Operations, Infrastructure |
| Twin Rivers Unified School District |
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| 2024-106 Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools— Lax Oversight Allowed Highlands to Inappropriately Receive More Than $180 Million in K-12 Funding (Release Date: June 2025) | 3 | 1 | 1 | K-12 Education |
| University of California, Santa Cruz |
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| 2024-032 Clery Act Requirements and Crime Reporting— Six California Colleges and Universities We Visited Struggled to Report Accurate Campus Safety Information (Release Date: July 2024) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Higher Education, Law Enforcement |
| University of San Diego |
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| 2024-032 Clery Act Requirements and Crime Reporting— Six California Colleges and Universities We Visited Struggled to Report Accurate Campus Safety Information (Release Date: July 2024) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Higher Education, Law Enforcement |
