Report 2013-107 Recommendation Responses
Report 2013-107: Accounts Outside the State's Centralized Treasury System: Processes Exist to Safeguard Money, but Controls for These Accounts Need Strengthening (Release Date: October 2013)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
To ensure that state agencies do not misdirect cost recovery revenues in the future, the Legislature should specify that these revenues include any money received as a result of cost recovery efforts, and should require that these revenues be deposited in the state treasury.
Description of Legislative Action
Senate Bill 1075 (Chapter 250, Statutes of 2014) requires any moneys recovered by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) for fire suppression costs incurred in fighting a fire to be deposited by Cal Fire into the Treasury. The bill also requires Cal Fire to make an annual report to the Legislature regarding any fire suppression moneys recovered in a civil action, and requires all moneys in the Civil Cost Recovery Investigation Support Account to be immediately transferred to the State's General Fund.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: October 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Partially Implemented
Description of Legislative Action
Legislation has not been introduced to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: December 2017
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
Senate Bill 1075 (Knight, Chapter 250, Statutes of 2014) requires any moneys recovered by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for fire suppression costs incurred in fighting a fire to be deposited by the department into the Treasury. The bill also requires the department to make an annual report to the Legislature regarding any fire suppression moneys recovered in a civil action, and requires all moneys in the Civil Cost Recovery Investigation Support Account to be immediately transferred to the General Fund.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: January 2015
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Partially Implemented
Senate Bill 1075 only applies to "fire suppression costs" incurred by Cal Fire. In order to fully implement this recommendation, the Legislature should consider legislation directing all state agencies to deposit cost recovery revenue in the state treasury.
