Doug Cordiner
Chief Deputy
Elaine M. Howle
State Auditor
621 Capitol Mall, Suite 1200 Sacramento, CA 95814 916.445.0255 916.327.0019 fax www.auditor.ca.gov
December , Investigative Report I-Te Governor of California President pro empore of the Senate Speaker of the Assembly State Capitol Sacramento, California Dear Governor and Legislative Leaders:Pursuant to the California Whistleblower Protection Act, the California State Auditor (state auditor) presents its investigative report summarizing investigations that were completed concerning allegations of improper governmental activities.Tis report details substantiated allegations involving several state departments. Trough our investigations, we found theft of state funds, waste of public resources, improper headquarters designations and improper travel expenses, and incompatible activities. In one case, we determined that a manager at the State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) embezzled more than , in state funds that she received when she recycled surplus state property on behalf of the Water Board. In addition, the California Military Department (Military Department) failed to keep an accurate inventory of state property of its Camp Roberts training facility, which led to a loss of inventory valued at ,. Although the Military Department subsequently implemented a corrective action plan intended to prevent further waste, it has not yet completed its effort to ensure accountability for state property more than three years after it provided the state auditor with its plan.Respectfully submitted,ELAINE M. HOWLE, CPA State Auditor
