San Francisco plans to hire an Inspector General to investigate waste, fraud, and abuse in city government. The position was made possible by Proposition C, allowing residents to vote for the office. The job requires eight years of experience, offering a salary between $167,336 and $213,512 annually. Despite previous ineffective efforts to address corruption, the Controller's office aims for the new inspector to be effective. Concerns exist regarding potential pushback from individuals and entities that may be scrutinized by the inspector general.
San Francisco will have an embarrassment of qualified applicants for this position, just because the federal government is firing these people left and right, said Aaron Peskin, former District 3 supervisor and the political force behind Proposition C.
The Controller's office has dedicated funding and a regular budget surplus that makes the position relatively recession-proof, even while many aspects of city government will be seeing cuts.
A March 2025 report found that San Francisco's current efforts to limit corruption and conflicts of interest have not been effective despite corruption cases having been lavishly documented over the years.
The new inspector general will be able to address regular scandals, but the new position may face pushback from the persons and entities it seeks to hold accountable.
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