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Budget analyst finds SFMTA governance and overtime problems as MTA defends cuts; supervisors weigh rejecting budget
Summary
A limited-scope audit by the Budget and Legislative Analyst accused the SFMTA of weak governance and elevated transit-operator overtime; MTA leaders accepted some recommendations but cited collective-bargaining constraints and defended recent service cuts and a two-year balanced budget that implements a 10% service reduction beginning May 8.
A limited-scope performance audit released to the Budget & Finance Committee concluded that the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has not been operating as efficiently, effectively or economically as possible and contained four findings and 22 recommendations aimed at governance and overtime practices.
"Based on our audit findings, our conclusive determination is that the SFMTA has not been operating in the most efficient, effective, and economical manner," the budget analyst said in his presentation. The report singled out governance gaps (no formal audit committee, limited calendared review of audited financial statements, no comprehensive written governance principles) and operational drivers of cost such as high transit-operator overtime and…
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