Report 2009-118 Recommendation 14 Responses

Report 2009-118: Department of Developmental Services: A More Uniform and Transparent Procurement and Rate-Setting Process Would Improve the Cost-Effectiveness of Regional Centers (Release Date: August 2010)

Recommendation #14 To: Developmental Services, Department of

To ensure that the regional centers adhere to their procurement process, Developmental Services should review the documentation for a representative sample of purchase of service contracts during its biennial fiscal audits.

1-Year Agency Response

Audit procedures are now in place to review the procurement policies and processes of regional centers during the department’s biennial fiscal audits. (2012-406, p. 106).

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented

All Recommendations in 2009-118

Agency responses received after June 2013 are posted verbatim.