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Controller's audit finds weaknesses in SFPUC social impact (SIP) program; PUC pledges fixes amid allegations of steering
Summary
A performance audit released to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee found the SFPUC's Social Impact Partnership (community benefits) program had inconsistent documentation, weak enforcement of contractor commitments and insufficient internal controls; the SFPUC pledged to adopt rules, fix its public dashboard and implement seven recommendations. Community callers alleged pay-to-play and steering and urged further investigation.
A Controller's Office performance audit presented on Jan. 20 found that the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's Social Impact Partnership (SIP) program lacks formal rules, consistent recordkeeping and reliable enforcement mechanisms to ensure contractors fulfill community-benefit commitments.
Key findings: "SFPUC did not always enforce contractor commitments," the audit reported, noting that of the contracts reviewed some expired with unfulfilled promises and that the PUC could not always show it attempted enforcement before closeout. Auditors cited inconsistent solicitation documentation (missing conflict-of-interest forms and scoring sheets), weak program monitoring and a lack of a sustainable framework for administration and…
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