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KQED Covers our Policy Analysis of San Francisco’s Building Permitting Process
The San Francisco Chronicle published an article on a policy analysis of San Francisco’s post-entitlement permitting processes and timeline. The report was prepared by HMR in its role as the Budget and Legislative Analyst for the San Francisco Board of…
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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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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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San Francisco Chronicle Article Covers our Audit of Conflicts of Interest
The San Francisco Chronicle covered our performance audit of citywide conflicts of interest in San Francisco. The report was prepared by HMR in its role as the Budget and Legislative Analyst for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
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San Francisco Chronicle highlights our Street Team Audit
The San Francisco Chronicle published an article on a performance audit of San Francisco’s street teams. The report was prepared by HMR in its role as the Budget and Legislative Analyst for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
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Performance Audit of Small Business Programs in San Francisco
This performance audit, issued in June 2022, focuses on the City’s small business programs and community grants that are managed by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development and the Office of Small Business. The scope of this performance audit includes the Department’s performance metrics for such programs, procurement and contracting processes, program monitoring, and…
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San Francisco Performance Audit of Policies for Affordable Housing Development and Preservation
This performance audit, released in June 2021, evaluates the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development’s policies and procedures for the development or preservation of affordable housing. The audit report includes six findings and 12 recommendations regarding policies for equitable geographic distribution of affordable housing; policies and practices for soliciting and evaluating affordable housing proposals;…
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Performance Audit of San Francisco Street Resurfacing and StreetTreeSF Programs
This performance audit, released in June 2021, assesses the Public Works Department’s management of pavement conditions, pothole and patch paving services, baseline pruning of street trees, staffing and administration of the StreetTreeSF program, and the geographic distribution of StreetTreeSF services. The audit also reviews the sustainability of funding available for street resurfacing and street tree…
