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The report addresses the
council’s ability to effectively oversee the district councils it contracts with to
help plan and advocate on behalf of Arizona’s developmentally disabled citizens. The
Council annually contracts with six regional district councils to serve their local
developmentally disabled citizens in a number of ways including informing the Council of
local issues facing developmentally disabled citizens, providing information regarding
local service providers and services offered, and referring developmentally disabled
citizens and their families to needed services. This audit found that historically, the
Council’s process for contracting with its district councils has resulted in
contracts that do not correspond with the Council’s stated goals. Additionally,
insufficient monitoring of district council activities has resulted in some district
councils not performing in accordance with contract requirements. However, the
Council’s recently appointed Executive Director has already taken steps to enhance
contract oversight by revising the contracting process and increasing contract monitoring
activities. In addition to these recent efforts, the Council should also consider other
methods of ensuring contract requirements are met such as withholding district council
funding when necessary, developing outcome-based contracts, and implementing a competitive
bidding process.
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