Reports Issued in 2007

Reports Issued in 2007
Date Issued Report Number Report Title
January 23, 2007 2006-032

California's Postsecondary Educational Institutions: Stricter Controls and Greater Oversight Would Increase the Accuracy of Crime Statistics Reporting

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January 30, 2007 2005-123

Department of Corporations: It Needs Stronger Oversight of Its Operations and More Efficient Processing of License Applications and Complaints

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January 31, 2007 2006-006

State of California: Treasurer's Cash Count as of June 30, 2006

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February 15, 2007 2006-035

Department of Health Services: It Has Not Yet Fully Implemented Legislation Intended to Improve the Quality of Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities

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February 27, 2007 2006-108

California Institute for Regenerative Medicine: It Has a Strategic Plan, but It Needs to Finish Developing Grant-Related Policies and Continue Strengthening Management Controls to Ensure Policy Compliance and Cost Containment

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February 28, 2007 2007-406

Implementation of State Auditor's Recommendations: Audits Released in January 2005 Through December 2006

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March 15, 2007 2006-109

Home-to-School Transportation Program: The Funding Formula Should Be Modified to Be More Equitable

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March 22, 2007 I2007-1

Investigations of Improper Activities by State Employees: July 2006 Through January 2007

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March 27, 2007 2007-503

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Inmate Population Projections Remain Questionable

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March 28, 2007 2006-001

State of California: Financial Report Year Ended June 30, 2006

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April 12, 2007 2006-106

Department of Health Services: Its Licensing and Certification Division Is Struggling to Meet State and Federal Oversight Requirements for Skilled Nursing Facilities

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April 17, 2007 2006-110

Department of Health Services: It Needs to Improve Its Application and Referral Processes When Enrolling Medi-Cal Providers

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April 19, 2007 2006-501

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: It Needs to Improve Its Processes for Contracting and Paying Medical Service Providers as Well as for Complying With the Political Reform Act and Verifying the Credentials of Contract Medical Service Providers

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April 26, 2007 2007-030

State Bar of California: With Strategic Planning Not Yet Completed, It Projects General Fund Deficits and Needs Continued Improvement in Program Administration

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May 10, 2007 2006-002

State of California: Internal Control and State and Federal Compliance Audit Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006

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May 24, 2007 2007-502

Department of General Services: The Office of Fleet Administration Could Do More to Better Analyze the Cost-Effectiveness of Its Garages and Rental Vehicles

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May 31, 2007 2006-601

High Risk: The California State Auditor's Initial Assessment of High-Risk Issues the State and Select State Agencies Face

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June 7, 2007 2006-116R

Medical Board of California's Physician Diversion Program: While Making Recent Improvements, Inconsistent Monitoring of Participants and Inadequate Oversight of Its Service Providers Continue to Hamper Its Ability to Protect the Public

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June 12, 2007 2007-005

State of California: Treasurer's Cash Count as of December 31, 2006

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June 12, 2007 2007-501

Pharmaceuticals Follow-Up: State Departments That Purchase Prescription Drugs Have Not Yet Fully Implemented Recommendations to Further Refine Their Cost Savings Strategies

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June 14, 2007 2006-115

The Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program: Improved Practices in Applicant Selection, Contracting, and Marketing Could Lead to More Cost-Effective Emission Reductions and Enhanced Operations

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July 12, 2007 2006-036

Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund: Local Governments Do Not Always Use It to Mitigate the Impacts of Casinos, and Its Viability Will Be Adversely Affected by Compact Amendments

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July 24, 2007 2007-008

State of California: Statement of Securities Accountability of the State Treasurer's Office December 31, 2006

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August 21, 2007 2007-504

State Water Resources Control Board Follow-Up: The Division of Water Rights Has Reviewed and Updated Much of the Data It Uses to Calculate Its Annual Fees but Has More to Do to Institute Management Techniques That Could Aid in Processing Water Rights Promptly

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September 12, 2007 2007-037

Department of Housing and Community Development: Awards of Housing Bond Funds Have Been Timely and Complied With the Law, but Monitoring of the Use of Funds Has Been Inconsistent

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September 13, 2007 2007-106

Grade Separation Program: An Unchanged Budget and Project Allocation Levels Established More Than 30 Years Ago May Discourage Local Agencies From Taking Advantage of the Program

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September 18, 2007 2007-505

California Student Aid Commission Follow-Up: Although Changes to the Commission's Business Model Have Produced Positive Results, Proposed Federal Changes Could Affect Federal Family Education Loan Program Revenues

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September 20, 2007 I2007-2

Investigations of Improper Activities by State Employees: February 2007 Through June 2007

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October 16, 2007 2007-038

Medical Board of California: It Needs to Consider Cutting Its Fees or Issuing a Refund to Reduce the Fund Balance of Its Contingent Fund

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November 1, 2007 2007-108

Department of Water Resources: Its Administration of Grants Under the Flood Protection Corridor Program Needs Improvement

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November 6, 2007 2007-102.1

California State University: It Needs to Strengthen Its Oversight and Establish Stricter Policies for Compensating Current and Former Employees

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November 29, 2007 2007-109

DNA Identification Fund: Improvements Are Needed in Reporting Fund Revenues and Assessing and Distributing DNA Penalties, but Counties and Courts We Reviewed Have Properly Collected Penalties and Transferred Revenues to the State

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December 11, 2007 2007-102.2

California State University: It Is Inconsistent in Considering Diversity When Hiring Professors, Management Personnel, Presidents, and System Executives

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December 13, 2007 2007-107

Nonprofit Hospitals: Inconsistent Data Obscure the Economic Value of Their Benefit to Communities, and the Franchise Tax Board Could More Closely Monitor Their Tax-Exempt Status

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