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F5.3: The City EMD’s and County OEM’s budgets and staffing are inadequate, limiting their ability to carry out their missions effectively.

What should residents consider about Finding F5.3: F5.3: The City EMD’s and County OEM’s budgets and staffing are inadequate, limiting their ability to carry out their missions effectively., and the County’s response?

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (consolidated County departmental response)Response dated 2026-09-01Audit assessment: Addressed
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Audit context

What the response says and how it was assessed

Response says

County partially disagrees within County operations, citing an approved FY 2026–2027 addition of 44 positions and increased budget, plus plans for 39 more positions and related budget increases over FYs 2027–2028 and 2028–2029.

Audit analysis

County scope and staffing/budget basis make the disputed adequacy claim and rationale discernible. Fiscal-year-specific approved and planned resource changes explain the response, without independently proving mission effectiveness. Report physical PDF page(s) 231; County response physical PDF page(s) 45. Claims remain attributed; adoption date is not a filing or receipt date.

Finding-response score

Document completeness and usefulness—not factual verification or a legal conclusion.

10/10

4/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
2/2

6/6

Public usefulness

Coverage
2/2
Reason specificity
2/2
Support traceability
2/2

County scope and staffing/budget basis make the disputed adequacy claim and rationale discernible. Fiscal-year-specific approved and planned resource changes explain the response, without independently proving mission effectiveness.

Scoring confidence: high

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