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Orange County Local Transportation Authority Measure M2 Agreed-Upon Procedures Reports, Year Ended June 30, 2024
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Overview
Crowe LLP, an independent accounting firm, has applied agreed-upon procedures related to Measure M2 Local Fair Share funds provided to nine cities and the County of Orange, and Senior Mobility Program funds provided to five cities, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Local Fair Share program reports include observations of disallowed Local Fair Share and maintenance of effort expenditures, expenditure report errors, an incomplete Capital Improvement Program report, and expenditure reports lacking project detail. Senior Mobility Program reports included observations relating to expenditure report errors, late submission of a monthly report, and overcharging for administrative costs.
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A. Direct staff to monitor implementation of corrective actions by cities.
B. Direct staff to review with legal counsel the results of agreed-upon procedures applied to the City of Huntington Beach and develop recommendations for Board of Directors’ consideration to address the exception related to disallowed Local Fair Share expenditures.
C. Direct staff to follow up with the City of Mission Viejo to obtain a revised Measure M2 Expenditure Report, evaluate whether administrative costs related to the Senior Mobility Program exceeded the ten percent threshold, and, if applicable, recover the overage.
D. Direct staff to consult with legal counsel, develop guidelines for allowable uses of Local Fair Share funds for “other transportation purposes” and provide communication to cities.