Sequestering Savings From the Closure of Developmental Centers

Jan 31, 2018 - The proposal under discussion in this report would be another example of constraining future legislative budgetary decisions by earmarking the use of net operational savings or revenues from DC closures to be spent in the DDS system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3735

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - Budget-related legislation instead gives the State Council until December 2022 (an 18-month extension) to complete the report in ligh t of program implementation delays, but requires an interim report to be submitted by June  30, 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/1

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Health and Human Services Budget

Feb 16, 2018 - (Please see our recent report, Sequestering Savings From the Closure of Developmental Centers for a more in‑depth discussion of these options and the associated trade‑offs.) Federal Funding Extended at Fairview DC and the General Treatment Area of Porterville DC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757

Fiscal Outlook: Developmental Services

Nov 15, 2017 - Sonoma DC in Sonoma County is scheduled to close at the end of 2018, while Fairview DC in Orange County and the general treatment area (GTA) of Porterville DC in Tulare County are scheduled to close at the end of 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3717

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Other Provisions

Oct 17, 2019 - Disposal of Developmental Center (DC) Properties. The budget includes $23.3  million from the General Fund in 2019 ‑20 to support the disposal of two DC properties. First, for the Sonoma DC —whose final residents moved out in 2018 —the budget includes $21.1  million from the General Fund in 2019 ‑20 (and a total of $43.7  million over three
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4101

The 2017-18 Budget: The New IT Project Approval and Funding Process

Feb 17, 2017 - (All departments are required to submit Stage 1 planning documents regardless of whether the proposed projects are anticipated to be reportable or non ‑reportable. However, non ‑reportable projects with an approved Stage 1 planning document are not required to proceed with the subsequent PAL stages.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/3562

The 2018-19 Budget: Evaluating FI$Cal

Mar 2, 2018 - In particular, SCO produces the state ’s annual Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), a report that informs stakeholders, such as bond rating agencies, of the state ’s financial condition and how the state manages public resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3768

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - (We discuss this tension in more detail in the next section of this report.) For instance, a mandated reporter may make a report to the child welfare hotline based on observing a child who appears malnourished —which may or may not ultimately meet the statutory definition of reportable neglect.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Technology Project Proposals

Mar 17, 2023 - The report could consider, for example, whether new standardized reports for these efforts and projects, both to CDT and the Legislature, are warranted. The report also could consider whether changes in CDT ’s PAL process are needed to consistently plan these efforts and projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4746

FI$Cal IT Project Update—Special Project Report 8

Jan 8, 2020 - SPR  8 defines the MVP for the Integrated Solution as a product that allows FI$Cal to capture the information SCO needs to generate financial reports, validate balances, and ensure FI$Cal data align with SCO legacy system data.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4132