District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder is set to propose legislation for an audit of San Francisco's Recreation and Parks Department. This comes in response to investigations by the District Attorney's Office into the Parks Alliance, a nonprofit linked to the department, accused of misusing $3.8 million in donations. The allegations include diverting funds meant for specific projects to cover operating costs. This illustrates a pattern of financial mismanagement echoed in past scandals, raising concerns about transparency and oversight in managing public funds.
Both the San Francisco District Attorney's Office and the San Francisco City Attorney's Office have recently launched investigations into the Parks Alliance.
The Parks Alliance has often served as a conduit for private money to flow into city projects, operating like 'a city account without city oversight.'
In 2020, the since-convicted and incarcerated head of Public Works, Mohammed Nuru, used a Parks Alliance account as his personal slush fund.
Fielder, who is chair of the board's Government Audit and Oversight Committee, will make a motion at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting for an audit.
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