Our mission is to provide auditing, accounting, financial, and water public program advisory services to the Commission and its staff, the utilities we regulate, and the public; adhering to the highest level of professionalism.
Our goals are:
- Perform audits and reviews in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, including, but not limited, to independence, integrity, and objectivity; provide the Commission with attestation services, and minimize the use of outside consultants.
- Recommend actions or write Commission orders pertaining to accounting and financial issues, pursuant to the Public Utilities Code, Commission Rules, Orders, and current market practices and conditions.
- Advise on, recommend policy on, and monitor and evaluate water conservation and low income programs, including providing technical assistance to the Low-Income Oversight Board on water low-income programs.
- Conduct all work functions with skill and efficiency in an unbiased and concise manner, keeping abreast of current and established principles and standards.
- Communicate in a manner that can be easily understood, with professional courtesy and respect.
- Initiate advice and audits that will support and assist the Commission's mission to serve the public need.
- Solicit feedback in order to assure that multiple viewpoints are considered.
- Always follow the course of wisdom, objectivity, and fairness in performing analysis and making recommendations.
- Conduct regular Branch meetings and promote discussion of projects, accomplishments, and current issues facing the Branch.
- Review workforce requirements in order to establish a reasonable and economical use of available resources.
- Provide training and work experience so staff can grow to their professional potential.