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California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14199.104

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The people of the State of California hereby declare their unqualified intent for the moneys deposited into the fund to be used to support the purposes set forth in this chapter without delay or interruption. The purpose of this section is to provide oversight and accountability mechanisms to guarantee that the people's intent is carried out.

(b)(1) Every four years, the Controller shall conduct an independent financial audit of the programs receiving moneys from the fund. The Controller shall report the findings to the Governor and both houses of the Legislature, and shall make the findings available to the public on its internet website.

(2) The Controller's audit shall also assess the department's annual compliance with Section 14199.107.

(c)(1) The Controller shall be separately reimbursed from moneys in the Health Care Oversight & Accountability Subfund for actual costs incurred in conducting the financial audit required by subdivision (b) of this section and the reviews required by subdivision (b) of Section 14199.107 in an amount not to exceed seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) per audit and review.

(2) The seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) per audit and review maximum limit shall be adjusted decennially to reflect any increase in inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). The Treasurer's office shall calculate and publish the adjustments required by this paragraph.

1 Section caption supplied by Prop. 35.
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