The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - What steps is DHCS taking to reduce the Medi ‑Cal payment error rate in advance of H.R.  1 changes? What share of error rates is attributable to not having sufficient documentation versus incorrectly applying program rules to available information?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2021-22 Budget: Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s May Revision Proposal for Broadband Infrastructure

May 24, 2021 - CPUC ’s California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) program uses revenues from a surcharge rate collected by telecommunications companies to provide broadband infrastructure grants that, for example, fund broadband access and last-mile infrastructure projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4440

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CDPH = California Department of Public Health; COVID ‑19 = coronavirus disease 2019; CHHS = California Health and Human Services Agency; HHS = Health and Human Services; GARE = Government Alliance on Race and Equity; EMSA = Emergency Medical Services Authority; CalAIM = California Advancing and Innovating Medi ‑Cal; ICF ‑DDs = Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/2

The 2024-25 Budget: IS and IT Project Proposal Tables

Feb 9, 2024 - IT = information technology; CDT = California Department of Technology; TF = total funds; GF = General Fund; OF = other funds; EDD  =  Employment  Development Department; CalSTRS = State Teachers ’ Retirement System; PSP = Pension Solution Project; N/A = not applicable; CalHHS  =  California Health and Human Services Agency; DSS = Department of Social Services; CWS ‑CARES = Child Welfare Services
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4836

The 2012-13 Budget: Evaluating FI$Cal [Publication Details]

Apr 30, 2012 - These options include the state's GS $Mart loan program, vendor financing, and advanced payments from the special funds for the first few years of system development. Additionally, we point out ways the project’s change management and staffing plans to implement FI$Cal statewide could be improved to reduce risk and maximize project benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2624

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Other counties report having spent nearly all their state block grant dollars already —well in advance of being able to use these one ‑time state resources as the required local match to receive federal reimbursement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES

Mar 5, 2025 - March  15, 2024 —Resubmitted Advanced Planning Document Update (APDU) for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2024 Approved by ACF With Seven Conditions. ACF approved a resubmitted version of the FFY 2024 APDU for the project with seven conditions that, if not resolved by August 1, 2024, would result in a non-CCWIS claiming status determination.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5006

Evaluation of the Statewide Project Management Office

Dec 7, 2017 - We found that several factors enabled the PMO to attract, and ultimately hire, experienced project managers: Career Advancement. According to the PMO, many project manager candidates viewed the PMO as an opportunity for career advancement by working on high ‑visibility, complex, and challenging projects which were not available at their previous position.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3723

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - In addition to the new Medi-Cal benefit approved as part of the waiver demonstration project, DSS is implementing other child welfare program changes in support of the goals of BH-CONNECT as well as the goals of the state ’s broader Medi-Cal reform initiative California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962

The 2025-26 Budget: The California State Payroll System IT Project

Mar 7, 2025 - (Non-processing departments may, however, perform other work impacted by the system, such as processing of travel advances and expense reimbursements.) As of December 2022, there are 158 civil service state departments —91 processing departments and 67 non-processing departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5011