Report 2020-112 Recommendation 15 Responses
Report 2020-112: Homelessness in California: The State's Uncoordinated Approach to Addressing Homelessness Has Hampered the Effectiveness of Its Efforts (Release Date: February 2021)
Recommendation #15 To: Santa Clara County Office of Supportive Housing
To ensure that it uses the most effective method of identifying individuals in its county who are experiencing homelessness, the County of Santa Clara should, by August 2021, coordinate with its CoC to conduct an analysis to determine whether the use of a mobile application to conduct its 2022 PIT count is feasible.
1-Year Agency Response
The Santa Clara County CoC conducted a Point in Time Count in February 2022 and utilized a mobile application to collect data. Data analysis is currently underway. The CoC will continue to evaluate and implement effective methods of conducting the Point in Time Count while ensuring compliance with HUD requirements.
- Completion Date: February 2022
- Response Date: March 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented
6-Month Agency Response
As previously explained, the Santa Clara County Continuum of Care (CoC) will use a mobile application for its next PIT count and will evaluate its effectiveness to determine whether it is a best practice or whether it compounds the digital divide. The next PIT count is planned for January 2022 and documentation related to the use of a mobile application for the count will be provided in the one-year response to the audit recommendations.
- Completion Date: February 2021
- Response Date: August 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
Santa Clara's response indicates that it has not yet evaluated the effectiveness of using a mobile application to determine whether it is a best practice or whether it compounds the digital divide. Until it has done so and provides us with supporting documentation of its evaluation, we will continue to report the status of this recommendation as pending.
- Auditee did not address all aspects of the recommendation
60-Day Agency Response
As previously explained, the Santa Clara County Continuum of Care (CoC) will use a mobile application for its next PIT count and will evaluate its effectiveness to determine whether it is a best practice or whether it compounds the digital divide.
- Completion Date: February 2021
- Response Date: April 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
Santa Clara's response indicates that it has not yet evaluated the effectiveness of using a mobile application to determine whether it is a best practice or whether it compounds the digital divide. Until it has done so and provides us with supporting documentation of its evaluation, we will continue to report the status of this recommendation as pending.
- Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation
- Auditee did not address all aspects of the recommendation
All Recommendations in 2020-112
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.