Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - (In  other words, the DVBE must actually perform work and cannot simply lend its certification to another business to help win a bid.) This is called a “commercially useful function ” or “CUF ” violation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

Los Angeles' Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

Nov 10, 2016 - Many of the key decisions about hosting the Games will be made over the next few months as the Los Angeles bid is refined in preparation for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) choosing the winning city in September 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3506

The 2017-18 Budget: The State Controller’s Office Unclaimed Property Program

Feb 24, 2017 - Some Owners Win, and Others Lose, Under the Current System. The value of a security can go up —or down —after it is liquidated to cash by the SCO. On average, certain owners may realize gains as a result of the 18 ‑month waiting period as those securities rise in value or earn income in the form of interest, dividends, and other payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3584

Main Types of Disaster Recovery Assistance

Jan 10, 2019 - For example, in 2017, California was awarded $88 million through the Community Development Block Grant’s Disaster Recovery ( CDBG-DR ) program for preparedness and mitigation. Assistance Provided to Individuals, Households, and Businesses There are also a wide range of programs aimed at assisting individuals, households, and businesses recover from disasters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3917

July 2017 Update: Los Angeles’ Bid for the Olympics and Paralympics

Jul 6, 2017 - Los Angeles officials are focused on winning the 2024 Games. If, however, Los Angeles were offered the chance to host the 2028 Games, this change would bring both opportunities and challenges. 2028 Opportunities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3695

The 2017-18 Budget: California State Payroll System

Feb 28, 2017 - June 2006 —The TFC project contracts with BearingPoint, the winning system integration vendor. January 2009 —After experiencing multiple serious problems, the state issues a notice of default to BearingPoint and terminates the contract.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3590

The 2016-17 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 22, 2016 - (The payback period would fall to an estimated 88 years if the Central Plant were used at its maximum capacity.) By contrast, recently funded water savings projects at state buildings have payback periods that average about 30 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3362

The 2018-19 Budget: Evaluating FI$Cal

Mar 2, 2018 - Although the project has delivered the completed portions of the FI$Cal system to 88 mostly small departments, many larger departments are not yet using FI$Cal. Those departments that have transitioned onto the FI$Cal system did so slowly over several releases beginning in July 2013.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3768