Cal. GOV § 8837
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 8837, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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Official statutory text
(a) The commission shall prepare an annual financial statement showing all income and expenditures for the preceding year. The commission shall, by regulation, require each recipient of assistance by grant or contract, other than a fixed price contract awarded pursuant to competitive bidding procedures, under this chapter to keep such records as the commission determines are reasonably necessary to fully disclose the amount and the disposition by such recipient of the proceeds of such assistance, the total cost of the project or undertaking in connection with which such assistance is given or used, and the amount and nature of that portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit pursuant to Section 8838.
(b) The commission may prescribe forms for the compilation of the information required by this section.
(b) The commission may prescribe forms for the compilation of the information required by this section.
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