At its meeting of April 1, 2013, the Ethics Commission randomly selected seven committees to be audited. These seven committees were selected from a pool of 71 committees that were active in elections during the calendar year 2012. The audit pool of 71 committees was categorized into three levels of financial activity with three committees selected from Financial Activity Level 1 ($10,000 to $50,000), one committee selected from Financial Activity Level 2 (above $50,000 to $100,000) and three committees selected from Financial Activity Level 3 (above $100,000). The seven committees that were selected are as follows:
| No. | Committee Name | FPPC ID Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Popek for School Board 2012 | 1345528 |
| 2 | San Francisco Rising Action Fund Committee | 1340799 |
| 3 | One California for All – Leland Yee Ballot Measure Committee | 1311596 |
| 4 | Re-elect Natalie Berg Community College Board 2012 | 1347846 |
| 5 | San Franciscans for Fair Taxes and Better City Services, Yes on E, a Broad Coalition of Small Businesses, Labor Unions, and Technology Companies | 1349080 |
| 6 | San Francisco Labor Council Labor & Neighbor Independent Expenditure Political Action Committee | 991525 |
| 7 | Mayor Ed Lee for San Francisco Committee | 1347217 |