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Auditor finds two General Relief fixes still incomplete at Public Social Services

DPSS has not finished setting performance goals or self-checks for a cash aid program with over 120,000 participants.

Board of Supervisors· posted Sep 8Report

The county's welfare department has not finished creating performance measures or routine internal checks for General Relief, the cash aid program that had more than 120,000 active participants as of July 2024. The Auditor-Controller's final follow-up found both items partially done, and DPSS plans full implementation by September 30, 2026.

What happens next

Recommendations tracked in outstanding audit list submitted biannually to the Audit Committee until DPSS self-certifies implementation · Sep 30

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