City of Costa Mesa

P2535-0073

Proposition 1B Audit

Date Issued: 4/27/2018

 

Attached is the audit report pertaining to the audit performed on the following Proposition 1B (Prop 1B) project:

Project Name  

Red Hill Rehabilitation

Project Number

1200020077     

P Number

P2535-0073   

Amount Audited

$992,000                               

The project's implementing agency is the City of Costa Mesa. The project was funded using Proposition 1B State-Local Partnership Program Funds.

As required by the Governor's Executive Order S-02-07 and SB88, the expenditures of bond proceeds and outcomes are subject to audit. The audit was performed by the Department of Finance on behalf of Caltrans. Deputy Directive 100-R1, "Departmental Responses to Audit Reports" cites responsibilities of Division Chiefs relative to audits performed. The audit disclosed the following findings:

• The City claimed ineligible and unsupported construction and consultant expenditures totaling $285,571.
• The City did not adhere to Caltrans requirements relating to the procurement of three consultant contracts.

Please provide the Independent Office of Audits and Investigations a corrective action resolution on the audit findings within 90 days of this memorandum's date and reference the P number identified above. 

Audit of the City of Costa Mesa, Proposition 1B Project (PDF)