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Civil grand jury urges San Francisco to fix risk‑management reporting; city cites technology limits
Summary
The Feb. 2008 civil grand jury told the Board’s Audit & Oversight Committee that San Francisco lacks a usable 'loss run' for tracking claims and department losses, urging stronger risk‑management practices. City officials said the City Attorney’s system was not designed for that purpose and recommended funding commercial software.
Patricia Knight, foreperson of the February 2008 San Francisco Civil Grand Jury, told the Board of Supervisors’ Audit & Oversight Committee on Sept. 22 that the jury remains concerned the city cannot produce a comprehensive loss‑run that tracks claims, settlements and litigation costs by department.
"I think this is really significant," Knight said in presenting the 'Fits and Starts' report, arguing without a loss run "you cannot evaluate losses or develop a risk‑management program." The civil grand jury recommended the mayor and board ensure departments provide timely, consistent loss‑history data during budget reviews.
The Mayor’s Office, represented by Star Terrell, disagreed with making grand‑jury recommendations mandatory in budget instructions but said the administration would ask…
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