The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The 2023-24 budget package appropriates and extends expenditure authority through June 30, 2026 for $21.1  million General Fund unspent from 2020-21 and 2022-23 related to CCL ’s ongoing effort to create a new facility management data system, replacing and improving upon the functionalities of several legacy systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/8

Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - One option the Legislature could consider is to request that Cal ‑CSIC, CDT, and DOF evaluate the use of provisional budget bill language for nonreporting entities ’ IS ‑related budget requests to condition the expenditure of funding on compliance with certain IS policies, procedures, and standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Security Proposals

Mar 23, 2023 - We also recommend the language require Cal-CSIC to provide data on the number of reported cyberattacks, requests for assistance, responses to requests for assistance, incidents that warranted response, and descriptions of the level of response before DOF can authorize expenditure of the funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4748

The 2023-24 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Mar 20, 2023 - We also recommend the Legislature consider requiring more frequent updates on encumbrance and expenditure information from DOF to ensure federal deadlines will be met. The United States Department of the Treasury curren tly requires the state to file quarterly encumbrance and expenditure reports but, to avoid the potential loss of federal funds, the Legislature might consider requiring monthly reports until December 31, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4747

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

Mar 17, 2023 - DOF could use quarterly project planning expenditure reports for proposed IT projects to inform their analysis. We also recommend the Legislature request this report no later than April 1, 2024 to inform the 2024-25 budget process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4746

The 2023-24 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 2, 2023 - Budget Overview and Caseload Update The Governor ’s budget proposes a total of $20.5  billion (all funds) for IHSS in 2023-24, which is about $2  billion (10  percent) above estimated expenditures in 2022-23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4729

The 2023-24 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Feb 24, 2023 - For 2023-24, the Governor ’s budget proposes $3.5  billion from the General Fund for the state ’s share of SSI/ SSP —an increase of $244  million (7  percent) over estimated 2022-23 expenditures. This increase would bring total program funding to $11.4  billion ($3.5  billion from the General Fund and $7.8  billion federal funds) in 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4707

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Implementation Updates

Feb 22, 2023 - For example, funding for the previously authorized Excellence in Family Finding block grant program, Bringing Families Home program augmentation, and increase in emergency response is proposed to end in the current year (although expenditure authority will continue for a few more years).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4698

The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 22, 2023 - Following a major realignment of state and local responsibilities in 1991, some funds generated by the state sales tax and vehicle license fee accrue to a special fund with a series of subaccounts which pay for a variety of health and human services programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4699

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - We define a delay as an expenditure reduction that occurs in the budget window (2021 ‑22 through 2023 ‑24), but has an associated expenditure increase in a future year of the multiyear window (2024 ‑25 through 2026 ‑27).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662