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California Regulations § 60842 General Requirements Applicable to Every Phase of the Application Process

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Regulation Text

All of the following requirements apply to each phase of the application process:
(a) Except for individuals qualifying for a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (commencing with section 12101 of title 42 of the United States Code), applicants shall fill out and submit all applications electronically using the State Auditor's Office's website. The State Auditor's Office shall neither make available nor accept paper applications, and all application materials, except letters of recommendation, shall be submitted to the State Auditor's Office electronically.
(b) All deadlines established by the State Auditor's Office and the panel, including, but not limited to, deadlines for the submission of application materials are final. Application materials not timely received or deemed incomplete by the State Auditor's Office or the panel shall not be considered.
(c) The State Auditor's Office or the panel may inquire about or seek additional information from an applicant during any phase of the application process.
(d) The State Auditor's Office or the panel may exclude or remove from an applicant pool any applicant who does any of the following:
(1) Submits more than one Phase I or Phase II application.
(2) Submits an incomplete application.
(3) Fails to timely submit supporting materials, including, but not limited to, letters of recommendation.
(4) Fails to comply with deadlines established by the State Auditor's Office or the panel.
(5) Fails to timely respond to inquiries, or to provide additional information as requested by the State Auditor's Office or the panel.
(e) All applications shall include a certification by the applicant that he or she has provided true and correct information.
(f) All application materials collected and maintained by the State Auditor's Office are public records and therefore subject to disclosure as provided by the California Public Records Act (commencing with section 6250 of the Government Code), unless exempted from disclosure by a specific provision of the California Public Records Act or disclosure is prohibited by some other state or federal law.
(g) To enhance the transparency of the application process, the State Auditor's Office shall, as soon as practicable, post application materials on the State Auditor's Office's website, except that it may decline to post any material, or specific information in any material, that State Auditor's Office staff determines to be either of the following:
(1) Personal in nature, such as residence addresses, telephone numbers, or so private that it would be inappropriate for public disclosure.
(2) Offensive or harassing in nature due to sexual, profane, racist, or otherwise bigoted content.
(3) Exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act or disclosure is prohibited by some other state or federal law.
(h) In a manner consistent with state and federal law, as well as State Auditor's Office policy, the State Auditor's Office shall protect and keep confidential any materials or information that is prohibited from public release.
(i) All information provided by or about an applicant through an application, public comment, or by any other means may be subject to investigation and verification by the State Auditor's Office or the panel.
(j) Except as provided in section 60851 , an applicant may not seek reconsideration of any decision by the State Auditor's Office or the panel.

Source

1. New section filed 11-5-2009; operative 11-6-2009 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2009, No. 45). 2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 1-7-2019 pursuant to section 100 , title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 2).

History

1. New section filed 11-5-2009; operative 11-6-2009 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2009, No. 45). 2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 1-7-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations ( Register 2019, No. 2 ).

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