Riverside County
P2525-0073, P2525-0074, P2525-0075, P2525-0076, P2525-0077, P2535-0133
Project Numbers 0800000088, 0800000180, 0800000600, 0800020163, 0813000098, and 0813000147
Date Issued: 10/04/2019
At the request of the Independent Office of Audits and Investigations, the California Department of Finance, Office of Audits and Evaluations (Finance) completed an audit of Riverside County's (County) Proposition 1B funded projects listed below. The complete audit report is attached.
| Project Name | Project Number | P Number | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| March Inland Cargo Airport | 0800000088 | P2525-0073 | TCIF (l) |
| Clay Street Grade Separation | 0800000180 | P2525-0074 | TCIF (2) |
| Sunset A venue Grade Separation |
0800000600 | P2525-0075 | TCIF (2) |
| Magnolia Avenue Grade Separation | 0800020163 | P2525-0076 | TCIF (2) |
| Avenue 56 Grade Separation | 0813000098 | P2525-0077 | TCIF (2) |
| Fred Waring Drive Improvement |
0813000147 | P2535-0133 | SLPP (2) |
(1) Responsible party: District 8 Division of Program/Project Management
(2) Responsible party: Division of Local Assistance
Based on the audit, Finance determined that for project 0800020163, the County claimed and was reimbursed unallowable construction engineering expenditures totaling $4,712. Plus, for projects 0800000180 and 0800020163, the County did not retain evidence that consultant contracts were publicly
advertised. In addition, the Final Delivery Reports (FDR) for projects 0800000088, 0800000180, and 0813000098 were not submitted to Caltrans within six months of the projects becoming operable. Finally, the benefits/outcomes for projects 0800000088, 0800000180, 0800020163, and 0813000098 were not adequately reported in the FDRs or were not supported with documentation. Please provide our office with a corrective action plan, including time lines, by December 4, 2019.