64718.2. The committee shall, at a minimum, meet on a quarterly basis to carry out its responsibilities and is hereby charged with the following responsibilities:
(a) The committee shall have the annual responsibility to consider and approve the annual expenditure plan pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 64717 as a precondition to approval by the full board of directors.
(b) Each recipient of revenue under this title shall contract for an annual audit, to be completed within six months after the end of the fiscal year being audited, for the purpose of determining compliance by the recipient with the provisions of this title relating to the receipt and expenditure of revenues during the fiscal year. The audit shall be required by any contract between the agency and any recipient. The board may establish standards for these audits, and the committee may provide input on the standards for recipients that are not public agencies. Audits of public agencies shall comply with generally applicable standards. The committee shall review the results of the audits, prepare an annual report on the audits, and hold an annual public hearing to report on the results of the audits.
(c) The agency, led by the Office of the Inspector General and in partnership with the citizens’ oversight committee, shall conduct a comprehensive review of all projects and programs implemented under the expenditure plan every five years. The review shall evaluate project and program performance and make recommendations to improve plan performance, based on current practices, best practices, and organizational changes that could improve coordination.
(d) The agency shall establish an internet website dedicated to demonstrating compliance with this title. The internet website shall include the agency’s periodic financial reports and its current adopted plans required by this title. All audit reports, findings, and recommendations shall be made accessible to the public on the internet website prior to the public hearing and upon request.
(e) The committee may review all of the following, in its discretion:
(1) For each agency area of focus, the efficiency and effectiveness of the agency’s use of funds.
(2) For local direct allocations of funding pursuant to Section 64830.5, the program revenues and uses for each local jurisdiction.
(3) The percentage of the expenditure plan expenditures compared to project milestone completion.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)