Report 2021-107 Recommendation 6 Responses
Report 2021-107: Department of Developmental Services: It Has Not Ensured That Regional Centers Have the Necessary Resources to Effectively Serve Californians With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Release Date: June 2022)
Recommendation #6 To: Developmental Services, Department of
To ensure that regional centers conduct vendor monitoring as state law requires, DDS should then develop guidelines for all regional centers to follow to ensure that they complete all required quality reviews.
1-Year Agency Response
On February 16, 2023, DDS issued correspondence reminding regional centers of their responsibilities regarding monitoring and oversight of specialized homes and to provide guidance in the areas of service coordination, quality assurance, and clinical monitoring.
- Completion Date: February 2023
- Response Date: June 2023
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending
Although the correspondence that DDS issued reminds regional centers of their responsibilities regarding monitoring and oversight of specialized homes, it does not implement our recommendation to develop guidance for all regional centers to follow to ensure that they complete all required quality reviews. Until it does so, we will continue to report this recommendation as not fully implemented.
- Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation
6-Month Agency Response
DDS will develop guidelines for all regional centers to complete all required quality reviews as frequently as state law requires for specialized homes.
- Estimated Completion Date: January 31, 2023
- Response Date: December 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
60-Day Agency Response
DDS is developing written guidelines for regional centers addressing the requirements, process, tracking and documentation for regional center monitoring visits.
- Estimated Completion Date: 1/31/2023
- Response Date: August 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
All Recommendations in 2021-107
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.