§ 11818.5. — 11818.5. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 36, Sec. 44.)

(a)
Counties shall submit a cost report reflecting the expenditure of funds expended pursuant to the county contract. An annual cost report for the fiscal year ending June 30 shall be submitted to the department by November 1.
(b)
Each county shall be responsible for reviewing its contracts with providers of services and the department may audit these contracts. The cost reports shall be reviewed by the department and interim settlements of claims shall be made expeditiously with each county. Final settlement shall be made at the time of audit, which shall be completed within three years of the date the cost report was accepted for interim settlement by the department. If the audit
is not completed within three years, the interim settlement shall be considered as the final settlement.
(c)
Counties shall report estimated numbers and characteristics of clients-participants by type of service and shall report actual numbers and characteristics of clients-participants served by type of service with the annual cost report. The department shall specify forms and procedures to be followed in reporting this information. The fiscal reporting system established pursuant to this section shall supersede the requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 16366.7 of the Government Code for a quarterly fiscal reporting system.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 36, Sec. 44. (SB 1014) Effective June 27, 2012. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 83 of Ch. 36.