Section 61018 - Amending the State High Risk List(a) At any time after establishing a new state high risk list, the State Auditor may amend the list to add a state agency or statewide issue to the list if the State Auditor determines: (1) The state agency or statewide issue is high risk based on an assessment performed in accordance with California Code of Regulations, title 2, section 61011; and(2) The state agency or statewide issue is in urgent need of attention and transformation prior to the establishment of a new state high risk list because of its greater vulnerabilities to fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement.(b) Upon amending the state high risk list to add a state agency, the State Auditor shall issue the amended list with an accompanying report about the amendment that explains: (1) Why the state high risk list was amended to add the agency or a particular program or mission area within the agency;(2) The perspective of the state agency regarding its addition to the high risk list; and(3) The history, purpose, and operation of the State High-Risk Government Agency Audit Program.(c) Upon amending the state high risk list to add a statewide issue, the State Auditor shall issue the amended list with an accompanying report about the amendment that explains: (1) Why the state high risk list was amended to add the statewide issue;(2) Why the state agencies identified as being responsible state agencies for the statewide issue were identified as responsible state agencies;(3) The perspective of the responsible state agencies regarding designation of the statewide issue as high-risk and being designated as responsible state agencies for the statewide issue; and(4) The history, purpose, and operation of the State High-Risk Government Agency Audit Program.(d) The amended state high risk list and accompanying report shall be published, distributed, and made available in the same manner as a report regarding a new state high risk list, as described in California Code of Regulations, title 2, section 61017, subdivisions (d) through (f).Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 61018
1. New section filed 2-22-2016; operative 4-1-2016. Submitted to OAL for printing only and not subject to OAL review pursuant to Government Code section 8546(g) (Register 2016, No. 9). Note: Authority cited: Section 8546, Government Code. Reference: Section 8546.5, Government Code.
1. New section filed 2-22-2016; operative 4/1/2016. Submitted to OAL for printing only and not subject to OAL review pursuant to Government Code section 8546(g) (Register 2016, No. 9).