Counties shall continually monitor their program expenditures throughout the fiscal year. If a county determines that its anticipated expenditures will exceed the amount of that year’s allocations as a result of an unexpected event, including caseload increases, court cases, or significant justifiable increases in component costs, the county shall immediately notify the department.
Source:
Section 11322.2, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=11322.2..