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County auditors flag $3 million in questioned costs in contractor reviews

The Auditor-Controller's contract monitoring unit reviewed 695 county contractors paid about $312 million in 2024-25.

Board of Supervisors· posted Jun 29Report$3.0M

County auditors reviewed contractors that provide social, health and homeless services, making 70 recommendations and questioning about $3 million in costs, of which roughly $346,000 had been collected or resolved as of July 31, 2025. The Auditor-Controller sent the annual report to the Board of Supervisors Audit Committee.

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Report presented to the Audit Committee · Jul 13

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