In July 2022, I assumed leadership as the Chief Officer of the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO. My election was the organization’s first leadership transition since 1996. Upon taking over this role, it became immediately obvious that internal affairs of the organization needed a serious overhaul, including additional oversight and reforms to internal policies and procedures.
Though I cannot speak to why single audits were not completed timely, once the issue came to my attention, I immediately required that staff seek out a firm to complete its outstanding audits as soon as possible. Once prior year audits have been completed, single audits are to be completed annually, with the anticipation that all outstanding single audits will be completed by December 31, 2025.