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Post-Entitlement Permitting in San Francisco
The Budget and Legislative Analyst Office conducted an analysis of San Francisco’s post-entitlement permit processes, survey of other jurisdictions, and identified potential practices to improve the process, particularly for housing development permits.
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Performance Audit of School Bonds
The Alum Rock Union Elementary School District (ARUSD or the District) engaged Harvey M. Rose Associates, LLC to conduct this Operational Bonds Performance Audit in February 2025. The scope of this performance audit covers Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22, FY 2022-23, and FY 2023-24. The scope covers the District’s bond program funded by the proceeds from…
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Financial Analysis of Proposition E: The Cost of San Francisco’s Boards and Commissions
In accordance with Proposition E, our office conducted an analysis of 1) the annual financial cost of the City’s Charter- and ordinance-based boards and commissions, 2) the financial impacts of eliminating Charter-based boards and commissions only, and 3) the financial impacts of consolidating Charter-based boards and commissions with other bodies.
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Performance Audit of Interdepartmental Services
The Board of Supervisors directed the Budget and Legislative Analyst’s Office to conduct aperformance audit of the management of interdepartmental services through a motion passed on Nov. 28, 2023. The scope of this performance audit includes management of interdepartmental services citywide between FY 2018-19 and FY 2022-23, including:
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Performance Audit of Citywide Management of Conflicts of Interest
In response to a motion adopted by the Board of Supervisors in November 2022, HMR, in its capacity as Budget and Legislative Analyst, conducted this performance audit. The scope of this performance audit includes an assessment of the City’s approach to minimizing conflicts of interest among public officials, staff, and contractors, with a review of…
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Analysis of General Fund Vacancies, Contract Oversight, & Functions
The Budget and Legislative Analyst Office conducted an analysis of on the status of General Fund vacancies, contract oversight at selected departments, and an overview of various City functions that could be considered for consolidation.
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San Francisco Chapter 12X Contracting Ban Policy Analysis
This policy analysis, released in October 2022, assesses the impact of the implementation of the contracting prohibitions applicable to states on the Covered State List, pursuant to Chapter 12X of the City’s Administrative Code. Chapter 12X prohibits City-funded travel to states with laws that reduced protections for the LGBT community against discrimination. This ordinance also…
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San Francisco Budget Priority Report on Racial Equity in City Employment
This budget priority report, issued in June 2022, analyzes racial equity and diversity in City employment. Looking at the City’s workforce composition between FY 2018-19 and FY 2020-21, the report finds that as a whole, the percentage of City employees represented by people of color (all racial/ethnic groups other than White) increased from 70.9 percent…
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San Francisco Policy Analysis on Referrals for Mental Health Services
This policy analysis, issued in May 2022, looks at referrals to mental health services and the role that the Office of Coordinated Care, established by Mental Health SF, plays in overseeing the collection, analysis, and maintenance of data to operate and evaluate the system of care for adults experiencing mental illness. The report focuses on…
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Police Department Role in San Francisco Street Teams
This policy analysis, issued in April 2022, analyzes the extent to which the San Francisco Police Department is still responding to mental health street crises after the City created numerous teams composed of mental health professionals, paramedics, and peer advocates to, without law enforcement involvement, address street conditions and homelessness and assist people with mental…
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San Francisco Residential Vacancies Policy Analysis
This policy analysis, initially released in January 2022 and updated in October 2022, looks at the number of residential vacancies in San Francisco, reasons for vacancies, comparison to other cities, and offers policy options for addressing vacancies based on other jurisdictions. The October 2022 update provides revised estimates based on 2021 American Community Survey vacant…
