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Civil grand jury urges steeper cut in Assessor-Recorder backlog; Assessor outlines steps to hire appraisers and digitize records
Summary
The Board’s audit hearing reviewed a June 2006 civil grand jury report that found a 26,000‑parcel backlog in the Assessor-Recorder’s office and recommended reducing processing to six months. Assessor‑Recorder told supervisors he has authority to hire additional appraisers and is moving toward an electronic documentation system, while the Controller confirmed audit work is planned.
A San Francisco Board of Supervisors Government Audit & Oversight Committee hearing on Sept. 11 reviewed a June 2006 Civil Grand Jury report that found roughly 26,000 parcels — about 14% of the city's property records — remained in backlog at the Assessor-Recorder’s Office and estimated a revenue shortfall of approximately $2,000,000 a year.
Richard E. Smoak, chair of the civil grand jury committee that examined the office, highlighted what the jury called a persistent backlog and recommended reducing processing delays to a six‑month standard. The jury also flagged what it described as incomplete implementation of…
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