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F5.4: The City EMD and County OEM do not have sufficient funding to prepare for major events such as the 2028 Olympic Games, resulting in inadequate emergency preparedness.

What should residents consider about Finding F5.4: F5.4: The City EMD and County OEM do not have sufficient funding to prepare for major events such as the 2028 Olympic Games, resulting in inadequate emergency preparedness., 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 disagrees for County operations, predicting federal Olympic-preparation funds distributed through the State and access to one-time safety/security funding, with Sheriff and Fire coordination roles.

Audit analysis

Whole disagreement and County scope are explicit; anticipated funding explains the position on preparedness. No amounts, allocations, award records, or preparedness measures substantiate sufficiency, so reasoning remains general and support consists of assertions. 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.

8/10

4/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
2/2

4/6

Public usefulness

Coverage
2/2
Reason specificity
1/2
Support traceability
1/2

Whole disagreement and County scope are explicit; anticipated funding explains the position on preparedness. No amounts, allocations, award records, or preparedness measures substantiate sufficiency, so reasoning remains general and support consists of assertions.

Scoring confidence: high

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