Where does the affordable housing money go?
Subtitle: administrative spending by redevelopment agencies lacks accountability
By: California Senate Office of Oversight and Outcomes ; prepared by Nancy Vogel
Contributors: California. Legislature. Senate. Office of Oversight and Outcomes; California. Legislature. Senate. Rules Committee
Publisher: Senate Publications & Flags
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Sacramento, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 118
Subjects: Urban renewal; Housing; Auditing; Administrative agencies; Finance
Other titles: Administrative spending by redevelopment agencies lacks accountability
Notes: "September 30, 2010."

"This report was prepared for the Senate Rules Committee"--Cover.

Senate Publications & Flags stock no.: 1475-S.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-62).

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Table of contents: title: Findings. #1. Current laws and oversight inadequate. #2. Housing funds used to cover general costs. #3. Few agencies analyze overhead costs. Special discussion: Should overhead costs be capped? #4. Errors mar redevelopment data. #5. Questionable uses of housing funds. #6. Independent audits of inconsistent quality. #7. Code enforcement generally impermissible; title: Recommendations. #1. Create a state audit program. #2.Publish and release audits. #3. Identify agencies with little housing activity. #4 Identify agencies with high overhead costs. #5. Target audits. #6. Delineate permissible expenditures. #7. Revamp the HCD [Housing and Community Development] data collection system. #8. Training should include permissible uses. #9. Update Controller's guidelines. #10. Require auditors to attend training. #11. Refer substandard auditors to regulators. #12. Restrict use of fund for administration. #13. Amend law to require more analysis.