San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury • 2009-2010

Community Development Block Grants and the City of SAN Luis Obispo

Published: August 04, 2010 8 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings

F1
The complaint regarding the accountability of Block Grant expenditures appears to be due more to limited communication and a lack of understanding than from improprieties by the city’s community development department.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The city’s community development department should take advantage of training opportunities facilitated by the County of San Luis Obispo regarding the Community Development Block Grant Program. 2. The city’s community development department should immediately implement the changes they proposed to help prevent future Block Grant violations. 3. The city’s community development department should actively monitor current Block Grant activity at Judson Terrace Homes until the current prevailing wage issue has been resolved and the 18 wall heaters have been installed. 4. Recipients of Block Grant funds for specific projects should, when appropriate, be encouraged to communicate project scope and timeline information to potentially affected community members.
F2
The community development department has addressed the ‘prevailing wage’ issue and will implement corrective actions to help prevent recurring problems.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The city’s community development department should immediately implement the changes they proposed to help prevent future Block Grant violations.
F3
The community development department responded promptly to resolve compliance issues.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The city’s community development department should actively monitor current Block Grant activity at Judson Terrace Homes until the current prevailing wage issue has been resolved and the 18 wall heaters have been installed.

Additional Recommendations 1

These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.