Report 2009-043 Recommendation 20 Responses

Report 2009-043: Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun: It Needs to Develop Procedures and Controls Over Its Operations and Finances to Ensure That It Complies With Legal Requirements (Release Date: November 2009)

Recommendation #20 To: Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun, Board of

To ensure that it strengthens internal policies and controls over pilot rates and its finances, the board should establish a monthly review of the revenue reports it receives from the Bar Pilots that includes verifying that the amount of the accompanying check is accurate and that the report is complete.

1-Year Agency Response

The board developed verification worksheets to compare San Francisco Bar Pilots’ monthly actual cash collections with remittances of surcharge moneys due to the board. (See 2011-406, p. 101)

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented

All Recommendations in 2009-043

Agency responses received after June 2013 are posted verbatim.