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California League of Bond Oversight Committees Dissolution (CaLBOC)
California League of Bond Oversight Committees (CaLBOC) on January 15, 2021 filed with the Secretary of State a Nonprofit Certificate of Dissolution. This action was taken by written consent of all nine CaLBOC directors by counterpart signatures between November 8, 2020 and December 3, 2020. The resolution included the following:
- “RESOLVED, that the board has determined it to be the best interests of the Corporation to dissolve at this time.”
- “RESOLVED FURTHER, … approves distribution of the remaining assets to Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation ($1,523.42) … .” (dollar amount added)
Little Hoover Commission Testimony, CaLBOC, and Current CABOC Directors
Several CaLBOC directors testified in September 2016 before the California Little Hoover Commission (LHC), a bipartisan independent California oversight agency to promote economy and efficiency in state and local government, including Anton Jungherr and Nick Marinovich. In February 2017, the LHC published their report “Borrowed Money: Opportunities for Stronger Bond Oversight” which included six recommendations to improve the effectiveness of Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committees.
Several CaLBOC directors testified in September 2016 before the California Little Hoover Commission (LHC), a bipartisan independent California oversight agency to promote economy and efficiency in state and local government, including Anton Jungherr and Nick Marinovich. In February 2017, the LHC published their report “Borrowed Money: Opportunities for Stronger Bond Oversight” which included six recommendations to improve the effectiveness of Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committees.
Former members of CaLBOC wanted to prioritize implementation of the recommendations from the LHC, therefore formed a new association, CABOC. With the dissolution of CaLBOC, CABOC is the only statewide nonprofit organization existing to address the recommendations of the LHC.
One of the LHC recommendations stated: “Develop easy-to-access online training materials for members of Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committees. Specifically, the Governor and Legislature should direct and authorize one-time funding to the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team to develop online training for local Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee members, with input and assistance from the California Debt and Investment Advisory Committee and the California League of Bond Oversight Committees.”
California Association of Bond Oversight Committees (CABOC) was incorporated on September 19, 2019 as a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation by Jack Weir and Anton Jungherr. “The specific purpose of this corporation is to provide training, assistance, and encouragement to California School Proposition 39 Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee Members through development of training materials, delivery of online training, conference, workshops, formation of regional groups of California Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committees and representing common interest at the statewide level.”
Implementation of the LHC recommendations will guide the focus and work of CABOC.
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El Rancho Promises Changes After State Audit Finds Potential Fraud
January 5, 2021 | By Bradley Bermont | Pasadena Star-News
EXCERPT: … El Rancho Unified officials didn’t have much of a holiday vacation, meeting for nearly four hours between Christmas and New Year’s Eve to sign off on a 13-page response to a state audit that found evidence of potential fraud within the district’s $200 million Measure ER bond program.
The response — submitted on Dec. 30 to county officials who ordered the state audit — detailed how the district would change its policies, procedures and accountability measures to shore up numerous shortcomings identified. …
Superintendent Frances Esparza made similar remarks, stating, “This is not a document for us to understand exactly what happened.” … “The only way we are going to find out what really happened is once the District Attorney receives this report and looks into it a little further,” Esparza said. …
The audit was singularly focused on the district’s internal fraud controls, saying they were hampered by a rotating cast of superintendents and chief business officers, and warned about past involvement from board members who inappropriately inserted themselves into a hiring process that should have been led by district staff. … READ MORE
https://www.whittierdailynews.com/2021/01/05/el-rancho-promises-changes-after-state-audit-finds-potential-fraud/
CABOC Purpose
“The purpose of this Association is to provide training, assistance, and encouragement to California School Proposition 39 Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee Members through development of training materials, delivery of online training, conferences, workshops, formation of regional groups of California Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committees and representing common interest at the statewide level.”
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External Sites
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- Best Practices
- Bond Audit Reports
- Bond Directory
- Bonds 101
- Bonds Clearinghouse
- California Audit Guide
- CBOC Legal Codes
- Certified Public Accountants
- Debt Financing Guide
- Division of State Architect
- Fiscal Procedures Manual
- Government Auditing Standards
- Grand Jury Reports
- Legal Codes
- Legislative Bills
- Management Plan
- Open Meetings (Brown Act)
- Project Tracking (CA Grants)
- Proposition 39
- Public Forum Law
- Public Record Request Advice
- Recommendations for Improvement
- Rules of Order Robert’s
- Rules of Order Rosenberg’s
- School Accounting Manual
- School Bond Study
- State Audits CBOC
- Transparency
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$180.8 Billion Proposition 39 School Bonds Approved by Voters”