Source + trust record
Source checked as of September 18, 2026. Primary authority: EDD WSD22-15, EDD WSD24-16, and EDD’s current Active Directives list.
Check result: WSD22-15 remains active as California’s source-documentation reference for WIOA data validation. WSD24-16 is the newer active directive governing the current validation cycle and points back to WSD22-15 for allowable source documentation. Local files should support the data element actually reported in CalJOBS rather than being reconstructed only after a validation sample is selected. This AI-assisted brief does not receive human legal or compliance review. Official sources control.
WDB decision strip
| STATUS | ACTION | PRIMARY OWNER | CURRENT TIMING | IMPACT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINAL · ACTIVE | STANDARDIZE SOURCE DOCUMENTATION | MIS + Program + Monitoring Leadership | At data entry and validation | Eligibility · Services · Outcomes · Data validation · Audit trail |
The bottom line
CalJOBS data should be traceable to an acceptable source before validation or monitoring begins. Local Areas should standardize which documents, electronic records, case notes, or allowable attestations support each key data element and make that evidence easy to retrieve from the participant record.
Performance data are only as defensible as the source documentation behind them
WSD22-15 identifies the source documentation California workforce programs may use to support data elements subject to WIOA data validation. The directive is the evidentiary companion to California’s broader data-validation process: it tells Local Areas what records can substantiate the participant characteristics, services, outcomes, and other data reported in CalJOBS.
At a glance
Issued
June 27, 2023
Core issue
Source documentation
System
CalJOBS
Related directive
WSD24-16
Executive takeaway
A data element can be correctly entered and still fail validation if the file does not contain acceptable evidence. WSD22-15 should therefore be built into intake, case management, training, exit, follow-up, and outcome workflows—not treated as a document to consult only after EDD selects a validation sample.
The practical standard
For each validated data element, Local Areas should be able to answer three questions: What did we report? What source proves it? Where is that source stored? The directive’s attachment maps data elements to acceptable forms of evidence, including records created by agencies, employers, schools, participants, case-management systems, and authorized cross-matches where applicable.
Validation is not just an MIS function. Case managers, training staff, youth staff, fiscal/supportive-service staff, and providers create the evidence long before an MIS administrator ever sees a validation sample.
Operational considerations for Local Boards
- Use the WSD22-15 attachment as a desk reference when designing forms and document checklists.
- Crosswalk local case-file requirements to the data elements actually reported in CalJOBS.
- Train providers on acceptable evidence and storage conventions.
- Sample records during the year rather than waiting for state validation.
- Pair this directive with WSD24-16, which governs California’s current validation process and review expectations.
Source basis
Primary source: EDD WSD22-15 — WIOA Data Validation Source Documentation
Current-context note: WSD22-15 remains the source-documentation reference, while WSD24-16 provides the newer statewide data-validation process. Use them together.