report<\/span><\/a>, periodically warns of agencies that present a \u201chigh risk to the state.\u201d
The report features high-risk statewide issues that cover a broad range of aspects, including water infrastructure, information security, and state management of COVID\u201119 federal funds. Furthermore, the report concludes that five state agencies meet our criteria for posing a high risk: the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the California Department of Technology, the California Department of Health Care Services, the California Department of Public Health, and the California State Teachers\u2019 Retirement System.
The two primary concerns within the report are the Employment Development Department (EDD) and water infrastructure. The EDD functions as an agency where Californians obtain unemployment payments. However, the agency has been riddled with fraud and mismanagement, which has led to billions of dollars down the drain.
The report states: \u201cEDD did not take substantive action to bolster its fraud detection efforts for its unemployment insurance program until months into the pandemic, resulting in payments of about $10.4 billion for claims that it has since determined may be fraudulent.\u201d
As for water infrastructure, the auditor noted a concern about California\u2019s \u201cability to maintain reliable access to water,\u201d especially when California has been in a severe drought. She further states that \u201cThe condition of some of the State\u2019s potentially most hazardous dams and the related emergency planning remains a concern.\u201d
Newsom has carelessly led California into a dire state. This report highlights the bleak future that he has paved for the state. In this recall election, it is essential to consider that if he holds office for several more years, the damages he will inflict on California may be irreversible. At the end of the day, voters have nothing to lose with Gavin Newsom, except for corruption, mismanagement and arrogance.<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n
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