San Francisco County Grand Jury
• 2023-2024
Time to Get to Work - Full reportThis report details the Jury’s research, investigation, findings, and recommendations.PublishedJune 21, 2023
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F3, F5, F6, F7
Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F1
SanFrancisco’sincreasingvacancyratesnegativelyimpacttheCity’scriticalservice outcomes.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
TheCityhiringprocesstakestoolong.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
VacanciesinHumanResourcesdepartmentsslowdownCityhiring.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
TheCitycontinuestoover-utilizetemporaryexemptpositions.
Related Recommendations (1)
R8
ByJuly1st,2024,theDepartmentofHumanResourcesshoulddevelopaplanto formallyaudittheuseoftemporaryexemptpositionseachyeartominimizetheir overuse. Required and Invited Responses
Additional Recommendations 3
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R3ByDecember31st,2024,theDepartmentofHumanResourcesshouldmakeavailable anoptionthatallowsjobseekerstomonitorthestatusoftheirapplications.Tothe extentthisrequiresthedevelopmentormodificationofexistingwebsite(s)or technology,theMayorandBoardofSupervisorsshouldincludefundsintheFY 2024–2025budgetforthispurpose.
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R51 ByJuly1st,2024,theDepartmentofHumanResourcesshouldprepareareport evaluatingthefeasibilityofexpandingremote-workpoliciestocompetewithprivate sectoremployees.
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R7ByJanuary1st,2024,theMayorshoulddevelopincentivesforCitydepartmentsto removevacantpositionsfromtheirannualbudgetsthatareunlikelytobefilledinthat FiscalYear,todeterminemoreprecisevacancyratesstartingwithFiscalYear 2024–25.