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California State Auditor

Agency overview
Formed	1956; 68 years ago (1956)
Preceding agency	Office of the Auditor General (1956-1992)
Jurisdiction	Government of California
Headquarters	621 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA 95814
Agency executive	Grant Parks, State Auditor
Parent department	Little Hoover Commission
Website	auditor.ca.gov

The California State Auditor's Office (CSA), formerly known as the Office of the Auditor General and later the Bureau of State Audits (BSA), is the supreme audit institution of the Government of California. It is headed by the State Auditor who is appointed by the Governor to a 4-year term from a list of 3 qualified individuals submitted by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee of the California State Legislature.

California law requires the bureau to examine and report annually upon the financial statements prepared by the executive branch of the state; perform other related assignments, including performance audits, that are mandated by statute; administer the Reporting of Improper Governmental Activities Act; and conduct audits and investigations of public entities requested by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee to the extent that funding is available.

The auditors investigate whistleblower complaints against state agencies and provides the report to the governor and legislature. The agencies have 60 days to report on any disciplinary and corrective actions they take.

The CSA also helps implement the Citizens Redistricting Commission per California Proposition 11 (2008) and California Proposition 20 (2010).

Although the bureau is located within the executive branch, state law grants the CSA independence from executive branch oversight. The bureau is overseen by the Little Hoover Commission, an independent state oversight agency.

References

1. Cal. Government Code § 8543
2. Chapter 12, Statutes of 1993, codified at Government Code § 8543, etc.
3. "California State Auditor - Statutorial Establishment". www.bsa.ca.gov. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
4. "Legislature OKs Revival of Auditor General's Office : Government: A 64-7 vote by the Assembly sends bill restoring watchdog agency to Wilson. Voters had refused to exempt the agency from spending limits". Los Angeles Times. May 4, 1993. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
5. "California State Auditor".
6. "Chapter 12, Statutes of 1993" (PDF). California State Assembly, Office of the Chief Clerk. 1993.
7. McGreevy, Patrick (October 29, 2020). "California auditors criticize $800,000 in state spending on contracts, millions for retirement bonuses". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
8. "California State Auditor - 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission Selection Process". auditor.ca.gov. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
9. "California State Auditor - Statutorial Establishment". www.bsa.ca.gov. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
10. "The Commission | Little Hoover Commission". lhc.ca.gov. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
11. "Oversight of the California State Auditor | Little Hoover Commission". lhc.ca.gov. Retrieved February 16, 2019.

External links

• Official website
• Joint Legislative Audit Committee
• Office of the Auditor General - Past Reports

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LWDA departments	Industrial Relations Agricultural Labor Relations Board Employment Development Department Public Employment Relations Board Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board Workforce Development Board Employment Training Panel
CNRA departments	Conservation Conservation Corps Fish and Wildlife Forestry and Fire Protection Parks and Recreation Water Resources CALFED Bay-Delta Program Coastal Commission Energy Commission State Lands Commission San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission Colorado River Board
CalSTA departments	Motor Vehicles Caltrans Highway Patrol Board of Pilot Commissioners Transportation Commission High-Speed Rail Authority New Motor Vehicle Board Office of Traffic Safety
Independent entities	University of California Board of Regents California State University California Community Colleges Public Utilities Commission State Auditor Fair Political Practices Commission Little Hoover Commission

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