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City auditors report unmodified financial opinions but flag PUC material weakness and hospital billing errors
Summary
External auditors told the Board of Supervisors’ audit committee they issued unmodified opinions on the city’s fiscal 2020 financial statements but identified a material weakness at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission tied to alleged executive‑level misconduct and a significant deficiency in patient‑billing reporting at San Francisco General Hospital; management has made corrective adjustments and is implementing new controls.
External auditors presented the city’s fiscal 2019–20 audit results to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee on Dec. 2, saying they issued unmodified opinions on the financial statements but reported two audit findings that the city is addressing.
KPMG highlighted a material weakness at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission tied to criminal actions filed against the former PUC general manager, saying because the matters involved executive management they "constitute material weakness," and that PUC and the city controller are conducting internal assessments and public integrity reviews to strengthen controls. Auditor Lisa Avis said the finding stemmed from actions that…
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