Redevelopment agency Agreed-upon Procedures changed at CalCPA's request.

• Position: Advocacy in Action

The CalCPA Government Accounting and Auditing Committee reviewed the state Controller's proposals on Agreed-upon Procedures for the wrap-up of redevelopment agencies earlier this year and determined that CPAs would be in jeopardy if they agreed to perform those procedures. The procedures were in some instances unclear and in others called upon CPAs to certify things beyond the scope of the CPA profession. The state controller's office, Department of Finance and county auditors from throughout California developed the proposed procedures.

Controller's office representatives met with committee members and agreed to consider suggestions to improve the...