Published on August 27, 2026
Last Spring, the County and the cities agreed to undertake an independent audit of the County’s proposed FY 2026-27 law-enforcement services contract. The City of Cupertino today released findings from that independent assessment of Santa Clara County's proposed FY 2026-27 law-enforcement services contract, which would increase the city's annual costs by approximately $6.4 million—from roughly $19 million to $25.4 million and have similar cost implications to Saratoga and Los Altos Hills.
The audit, conducted by Vasquez & Company LLP, identifies significant concerns about the County’s cost allocation methodology and recommends removal of approximately $10.7 million in overhead costs that the consultants determined are not allocable under California Government Code Section 51350.
Read the full press release at cupertino.gov/press.