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Investigations of Improper Activities by State Agencies and Employees

Theft of State Funds, Waste of Public Resources, Improper Headquarters Designation and Improper Travel Expenses, Dishonesty, Incompatible Activities, and Other Violations of State LawReport I

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OR Tis report is also available on our Web site at www.auditor.ca.gov.Te California State Auditor is pleased to announce the availability of an online subscription service. For information on how to subscribe, visit our Web site at www.auditor.ca.gov.Alternate format reports available upon request.Permission is granted to reproduce reports.For questions regarding the contents of this report, please contact Margarita Fernández, Chief of Public Aﬀairs, at ...For complaints of state employee misconduct, contact the California State Auditor’s Whistleblower Hotline: ....

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