California Health and Safety Code

§ 11817.8

HSC § 11817.8 Effective Jun 27, 2012Div. 10.5 · Part 2 · Ch. 4 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)It is the intent of the Legislature that the state and the counties work together to minimize audit exceptions. Audit findings as contained in the department audit reports may be appealed by counties directly to the department. Counties may retain disputed audit amounts while an audit appeal is pending and then only to the extent that the audit appeal is resolved in favor of the county and the amount is in the county’s favor.

(b)The department shall audit the expenditures of counties, direct contractors, and county subcontractors. The department shall develop an annual audit plan that will identify the counties, direct contractors, and county subcontractors funded in whole or in part with the funds administered by the department. The annual audit plan shall consist of a sufficient number of audits and financial reviews to provide reasonable assurance that federal and state funds have been used for their intended purpose in accordance with applicable funding requirements and restrictions contained in statutes, regulations, and contracts.

(c)The department may conduct investigations, audits, and financial related reviews on other than a routine basis of any county, direct contractor, or county subcontractor funded in whole or in part with funds administered by the department, as the department deems necessary and appropriate.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 36, Sec. 42. (SB 1014) Effective June 27, 2012. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 83 of Ch. 36.