Report 2013-036 Recommendation 14 Responses

Report 2013-036: Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund: Counties' Benefit Committees Did Not Always Comply With State Laws for Distribution Fund Grants (Release Date: March 2014)

Recommendation #14 To: Riverside, County of

To comply with the reform act, the benefit committee for Riverside County should review staff responsibilities to ensure that its conflict code requires all individuals participating in or making governmental decisions to disclose reportable interests.

6-Month Agency Response

In response to recommendation #14 of State Auditor's report (2013-036), the Community Benefit Committee reviewed staff responsibilities to ensure that its Conflict Code required all individuals participating in or making governmental decisions to disclose reportable interests and determined the Code should be revised to include Counsel and staff.

On September 4, 2014, evidence was provided to the State Auditor of the Community Benefit Committee's adoption of the revised Conflict of Interest Code during their meeting of May 28, 2014. In addition, as the Code reviewing body, the item has been scheduled for consideration (of approval) by the Board of Supervisors at their meeting on September 9, 2014.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented

Riverside County's benefit committee County provided us with its updated Conflict of Interest code which confirms the revision noted in its response.

60-Day Agency Response

The conflict code has been updated to include benefit committee staff and counsel to the list of required filers. It will be presented for adoption by the benefit committee at their next meeting on May 28, 2014.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending

All Recommendations in 2013-036

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.