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Controller’s audit flags gaps in San Francisco debarment procedures and urges suspension, reporting changes
Summary
Controller staff told the Ethics Commission its review of the city’s debarment procedures found six key gaps — including no formal initial-investigation requirement, no suspension remedy and no minimum hearing‑officer qualifications — and recommended adding suspension authority, hearing‑officer standards and public reporting of suspended contractors.
Mark De La Rosa, acting director of audits at the San Francisco Controller’s Office, presented a third public‑integrity assessment to the Ethics Commission on Nov. 5 that examines the city’s debarment procedures in the wake of the FBI investigation into former public works director Mohammed Nuru.
De La Rosa said the report compares the city’s rules to state and federal practices and identifies six findings. Among them: the city does not require a formal investigation before initiating debarment proceedings (though investigations are generally performed in practice); there is no suspension remedy short of debarment; the municipal code does not set minimum qualifications for hearing…
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