Report 2012-117 Recommendation 21 Responses

Report 2012-117: State Athletic Commission: Its Ongoing Administrative Struggles Call Its Future Into Question (Release Date: March 2013)

Recommendation #21 To: Athletic Commission, State

To ensure that it uses the neurological account as the Legislature intended, the commission needs to conduct a thorough analysis that identifies the average cost of neurological examinations and the number of athletes whom it licenses. If, after performing such an analysis, the commission determines that it cannot comply with the law as it is currently written, it needs to work with Consumer Affairs' legal counsel and the Legislature to determine a reasonable alternative use of the neurological account.

6-Month Agency Response

CSAC Response: After an analysis conducted by the Commission, Senate Bill 309 addresses these concerns.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented

60-Day Agency Response

The commission indicated that it worked with Consumer Affairs and the Legislature to determine a reasonable use of the neurological account. As a result of this work, the Legislature introduced legislation related to the neurological account.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Fully Implemented

The commission conducted an analysis and worked with Consumer Affairs and the Legislature to determine a reasonable use of the neurological account

All Recommendations in 2012-117

Agency responses received after June 2013 are posted verbatim.