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SFPUC audit bureau reports 17 audits to date; BLA Chapter 6 review yields 16 recommendations
Summary
SFPUC staff told commissioners the Audit Bureau completed 17 audits through Dec. 31 and is working to implement 16 recommendations from a Budget & Legislative Analyst Chapter 6 procurement review; management has concurred and staff expects most recommendations to close within its six‑month target.
Nancy Hamm, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant General Manager for Business Services, presented the Audit Bureauquarterly audit and performance review for the second quarter ending Dec. 31. She told commissioners the bureau completed 17 audits to date, including 14 financial audits and three performance audits, with seven audits in progress and 12 more scheduled in the second half of the fiscal year.
Hamm highlighted a Budget & Legislative Analyst (BLA) Chapter 6 delegated authority performance audit that was issued Dec. 20, 2024. That review identified seven findings and produced 16 audit recommendations, 14 of which the staff report attributed specifically to SFPUC contracting practices. The report said the findings focused on the need for documented policies and procedures, staff training, performance metrics for procurement timelines, change‑order management, and incorporation of alternative project delivery methods.
Hamm said management concurred with the recommendations and that the Audit Bureau and SFPUC staff have begun implementing improvements, noting the agencytracks recommendations in an internal database and targets closing them within six months of implementation. Commissioners asked about verification and timing of external closure; Hamm and staff said external oversight offices (the Controllerand the City Service Auditor or BLA) formally close items after their review, and SFPUC will return with a follow‑up summary when closures are complete.
Commissioner Leveroney asked when the commission could expect the Audit Bureau to return with verification that items are closed; staff reiterated the semiannual cadence for formal follow‑up and said internal tracking shows many items near completion. Vice President Arce and other commissioners praised the Audit Bureau and SFPUC staff for responsiveness and noted the value of documented performance measures.
The meeting record shows no public commenters on the audit presentation. The commission did not take a separate formal vote on the audit presentation itself; follow‑up reporting was requested and management committed to return with a summary after recommendations are implemented.
Ending: The commission directed staff to continue implementing the recommendations and to report back with a consolidated follow‑up once the external oversight offices complete their closure reviews.
