High Risk Series Reports
Date Issued | Report Number | Report Title |
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January 18, 2022 | 2021-602 |
State High-Risk Update—Information Security: The California Department of Technology's Inadequate Oversight Limits the States Ability to Ensure Information Security Fact Sheet (PDF) Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
November 18, 2021 | 2021-611 |
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund: Some University Campuses Did Not Maximize Available Federal Pandemic Funds, and They Prioritized Students Differently When Awarding Relief Funds Fact Sheet (PDF) Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
October 28, 2021 | 2021-613 |
Pandemic Food Assistance Programs: The California Department of Social Services Has Struggled to Deliver Timely Food Assistance Because of Unclear Federal Expectations and Other Factors Beyond Its Control Fact Sheet (PDF) Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
October 21, 2021 | 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 |
October 19, 2021 | 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 Fact Sheet (PDF) Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
August 24, 2021 | 2020-611 |
California Department of Housing and Community Development: It Failed to Expedite Access to Federal Funding to Address the Impact of the COVID‑19 Pandemic on California's Homeless Population Fact Sheet (PDF) Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
August 19, 2021 | 2021-601 |
State High-Risk Audit Program: The California State Auditor's Updated Assessment of Issues and Selected Agencies That Pose a High Risk to the State |
July 8, 2021 | 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 Fact Sheet (PDF) Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
April 1, 2021 | 2020-612 |
California Department of Public Health: It Could Do More to Ensure Federal Funds for Expanding the State's COVID‑19 Testing and Contact Tracing Programs Are Used Effectively Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
January 19, 2021 | 2020-610 |
State High Risk—Federal COVID-19 Funding: Coronavirus Relief Fund |
August 25, 2020 | 2020-602 |
State High Risk Update: The California State Auditor Has Designated the State's Management of Federal COVID-19 Funding as a High-Risk Issue |
January 30, 2020 | 2019-601 |
State High Risk: The California State Auditor's Updated Assessment of High‑Risk Issues Faced by the State and Select State Agencies |
July 16, 2019 | 2018-611 |
Gaps in Oversight Contribute to Weaknesses in the State's Information Security Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
October 30, 2018 | 2018-603 |
Department of Health Care Services: It Paid Billions in Questionable Medi-Cal Premiums and Claims Because It Failed to Follow Up on Eligibility Discrepancies Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
January 18, 2018 | 2017-601 |
High Risk: The California State Auditor's Updated Assessment of High-Risk Issues the State and Select State Agencies Face Fact Sheet (PDF) Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Audit Plan (HTML) |
February 16, 2016 | 2015-605 |
High Risk - Covered California: It Must Ensure Its Financial Sustainability Moving Forward, and Its Use of Sole-Source Contracts Needs Improvement Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
October 15, 2015 | 2015-612 |
High Risk Update—Emergency Preparedness: California Has Improved Its Emergency Preparedness |
August 25, 2015 | 2015-611 |
High Risk Update—Information Security: Many State Entities' Information Assets Are Potentially Vulnerable to Attack or Disruption Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (HTML) Full Report (PDF) Recommendations |
May 5, 2015 | 2015-608 |
High Risk: State Departments Need to Improve Their Workforce and Succession Planning Efforts to Mitigate the Risks of Increasing Retirements |
March 19, 2015 | 2014-602 |
High Risk Update—California Department of Technology: Lack of Guidance, Potentially Conflicting Roles, and Staffing Issues Continue to Make Oversight of State Information Technology Projects High Risk Fact Sheet (PDF) Summary Full Report (PDF) Recommendations Testimony (PDF) |
March 5, 2015 | 2015-606 |
High Risk Update—The California Department of Health Care Services Remains a High-Risk Agency |
March 3, 2015 | 2015-607 |
High Risk Update—The California Department of Public Health Remains a High-Risk Agency |
August 26, 2014 | 2012-603 |
High Risk Update: State Agencies Credited Their Employees With Millions of Dollars Worth of Unearned Leave |
December 3, 2013 | 2013-604 |
New High Risk Issue: Providing a High Quality and Affordable Public Education Presents Significant Challenges |
September 26, 2013 | 2013-601 |
High Risk: The California State Auditor's Updated Assessment of High-Risk Issues the State and Select State Agencies Face |
July 18, 2013 | 2013-602 |
New High Risk Entity: Covered California Appears Ready to Operate California's First Statewide Health Insurance Exchange, but Critical Work and Some Concerns Remain |
August 18, 2011 | 2011-601 |
High Risk: The California State Auditor's Updated Assessment of High‑Risk Issues the State and Select State Agencies Face |
December 21, 2010 | 2010-601 |
High Risk Update—American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: The California Recovery Task Force and State Agencies Could Do More to Ensure the Accurate Reporting of Recovery Act Jobs |
October 20, 2009 | 2009-608 |
High Risk Update—State Overtime Costs: A Variety of Factors Resulted in Significant Overtime Costs at the Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services |
June 25, 2009 | 2008-601 |
High Risk: The California State Auditor's Updated Assessment of High-Risk Issues the State and Select State Agencies Face |
June 16, 2009 | 2008-602 |
High Risk: The California State Auditor Has Designated Electricity Production and Delivery as a High-Risk Issue |
April 30, 2009 | 2008-607 |
High-Risk Update—Other Postemployment Benefits: Significant Financial Risk Exists if the State Does Not Actively Manage the Costs of State Retirees' Health and Dental Benefits |
April 22, 2009 | 2009-611 |
California's System for Administering Federal Recovery Act Funds |
March 19, 2009 | 2008-605 |
High-Risk Update—Human Resources Management: A Significant Number of State Employees Are Beginning to Retire, While Certain Departments That Provide Critical State Services Lack Workforce and Succession Plans |
February 26, 2009 | 2008-604 |
High-Risk Update—Maintaining and Improving Infrastructure: State Agencies Have Established Controls That, if Followed, Should Provide Reasonable Assurance That Infrastructure Bond Proceeds Are Used as Intended |
February 3, 2009 | 2008-603 |
High Risk: The California State Auditor Has Designated the State Budget as a High-Risk Area |
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 |