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City auditor finds gains and gaps in San Diego's grants program, urges strategic plan
Summary
A performance audit presented Sept. 16 found San Diego increased grant awards from $271 million (FY2019) to $491 million (FY2023) but still lags peer cities on grant dollars per capita. Auditors recommended a citywide grant strategic plan, clarified review processes, formalized coordinator roles and a centralized grants repository; management agreed to all 13 recommendations.
The San Diego City Auditor's office delivered a performance audit of the City's grants program on Sept. 16 that credited progress since 2018 but concluded the city remains less competitive than peer California cities on grant dollars per capita.
City Auditor Andy Henos opened the presentation, citing improvements that helped total grant awards rise from $271 million in fiscal year 2019 to $491 million in fiscal year 2023. The audit team said that, despite growth, other large California cities receive about 66% more grant dollars per capita, signaling "opportunities to build on the progress that has been made." Auditors said federal and state policy changes are shrinking some grant pools, increasing the importance of strategic targeting.
Principal Performance Auditor Megan…
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