About This Work
The San Francisco Controller’s Office has issued three draft policies to standardize and improve the City’s oversight of nonprofit contractors. You can read the draft policies and share your feedback at the links in the section below. The public is invited to share their feedback by September 30. The Controller’s Office will consider all input and will issue final policies in November 2024.
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1. Contract Monitoring Policy
This policy establishes Citywide requirements and guidance for departments in monitoring the performance of contracts with nonprofit service providers.
2. Citywide Nonprofit Corrective Action Policy
This policy helps to identify nonprofit contractors that are not meeting City standards for service delivery or financial management and ensure the City provides appropriate support, technical assistance, and oversight to address these issues.
3. Policy on CPA Audit Requirements for Nonprofits
This policy operationalizes the requirements for nonprofit submission of audited financial statements to the City when they receive threshold funding in a given year.
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Policy Development Process
Policy Development Process
- The Controller’s Office has been working to enhance and standardize oversight of nonprofit contractors since legislation on the topic was first introduced at the Board of Supervisors in September 2023.
- In March 2024, the Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance (55-24: Monitoring of Nonprofits that Contract with the City) directing the Controller’s Office to develop several Citywide policies around nonprofit contracting and oversight.
- Throughout the last year, the Controller’s Office engaged City departments and nonprofit staff to understand current practices and gather input on the new policies. Each policy underwent multiple rounds of revision based on feedback gathered through this engagement. Draft versions of the policies were issued on September 9, 2024.
- Now, in September 2024, the Controller’s Office is seeking input from any nonprofit staff and members of the public who are interested in City contracting and oversight practices.
- The Controller’s Office will consider all input provided between September 9 and September 30 and will issue final policies in November 2024.
Related Materials
Related Materials
- Legislation directing the Controller’s Office to issue these three policies
- Citywide Nonprofit Monitoring and Capacity Building Program
Questions?
Questions?
If you have questions or would like to submit additional feedback, email nonprofit.monitoring@sfgov.org
Attend an Information Session to Learn More
The Controller's Office will host an online information session on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 from 9:30 - 11:00 AM for anyone who would like to learn more about these policies. This session is open to all members of the general public, but will be geared toward nonprofit employees and assumes basic familiarity with City contracting and oversight.
About
The Controller is the chief accounting officer and auditor for the City and County of San Francisco. The San Francisco Charter provides the Controller with the authority to perform regular oversight of the City’s contracting procedures.
In response to recent legislation by the Board of Supervisors, the Controller’s Office is working to standardize and improve the City’s oversight of nonprofit contractors, who provide a wide range of essential services for City residents. This page provides updates on that work, including draft policies for public feedback.
Questions? Email nonprofit.monitoring@sfgov.org.