Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Subject: Response to 2024-25 Civil Grand Jury Report “Your Dollars at Work: Measure K Spending Transparency”
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Board of Supervisors’ response to the 2024-25 Civil Grand Jury Report “Your Dollars at Work: Measure K Spending Transparency.”
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BACKGROUND:
On July 11, 2025, the 2024-25 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury issued a report titled “Your Dollars at Work: Measure K Spending Transparency” (Report) in which it requested that the County respond to three findings and two recommendations set forth in the Report.
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 933, the Board of Supervisors must respond to findings and recommendations in the Report over which it has decision-making authority within 90 days. Thus, the Board’s response to the Report is due to the Honorable Donald J. Ayoob, Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, no later than October 13, 2025.
DISCUSSION:
Staff recommends that the Board submit the following responses to the two findings and three recommendations Report:
FINDINGS
Finding No. 1:
The Controller’s Office auditing staff is conducting thorough audits of Community-Based Organizations contracted by the County to provide social services.
Response: The County agrees with this Finding.
Finding No. 2:
Although the completed audits are public documents, they are not accessible to the public on the County Website.
Response: The County agrees with this Finding.
Finding No. 3:
The Grand Jury commends the Controller’s Office auditing staff for the quality and thoroughness of their audits.
Response: The County agrees with this Finding.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation No. 1:
By December 31, 2025, the Grand Jury recommends that the County Executive’s Office note on the County website which initiatives and Community-Based Organizations receiving Measure K funds have been audited in the previous fiscal year and make those audits directly available from the website.
Response: This Recommendation has already been implemented. Measure K audit and evaluation reports are currently available on the County's Measure K website, https://smcmeasurek.org/.
Recommendation No. 2:
By December 31, 2025, the Grand Jury recommends that the County Executive’s Office include links to audit reports completed in the prior fiscal year in the Measure K Oversight Committee Annual Report.
Response: This Recommendation will be implemented by December 31, 2025. Measure K Oversight Committee Annual Reports will include the link/web address where audit and evaluation reports can be accessed.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the acceptance of this Report.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: 2024-25 Civil Grand Jury Report “Your Dollars at Work: Measure K Spending Transparency”