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Committee reviews BLA audit and forwards MOU and $20 million loan for San Francisco Housing Authority transition
Summary
The committee reviewed a Budget & Legislative Analyst report identifying programmatic and fiscal risks at the San Francisco Housing Authority, heard agency responses, and forwarded amendments to the MOU and a retroactive $20 million loan to the Board with a positive recommendation; the BLA made 16 recommendations and flagged ongoing voucher shortfall, severance and pension liabilities as key risks.
Severn Campbell of the Budget & Legislative Analyst Office presented the office’s performance audit of the city’s assumption of essential functions for the San Francisco Housing Authority (SFHA) and the MOU before the committee. Campbell said the audit identified three major risk areas: an ongoing shortfall in the housing voucher program (historically reported up to $30 million), potential severance liabilities tied to staff reductions (estimated up to $5 million), and unfunded pension/OPEB liabilities (the audit cited roughly $61 million in retiree health liabilities and projected reductions with uncertainty after 2023).
Campbell said the audit included 16 recommendations aimed at strengthening financial reporting, requiring annual and mid‑year reporting…
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