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Public integrity

City Attorney wins over $1 million in fraud trial against developer Kevin O’Connor

November 5, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
Decision finds O’Connor liable and concludes longstanding lawsuit and investigation that uncovered a complicated scheme to escape regulatory oversight and defraud the City

Categories News, Public integrity

City Attorney secures $1 million settlement with Providence Foundation

August 26, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
After making significant organizational improvements, nonprofit will continue working with the City to serve vulnerable populations

Categories News, Public integrity

City Attorney secures $1.425 million from engineer Rodrigo Santos for fraud scheme

October 17, 2025July 24, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Settlement resolves longstanding lawsuit and investigation that uncovered a complicated scheme to escape regulatory oversight and defraud the City

Categories News, Public integrity

City Attorney David Chiu and Controller Greg Wagner launch public integrity review of Parks Alliance

May 23, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
The City Attorney and Controller will take immediate action to investigate misuse of money donated for San Francisco public parks

Categories News, Public integrity

City Attorney blocks nonprofit from City funding after investigation reveals illegal gifts and conflicts

April 21, 2025March 20, 2025 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
Collective Impact used City funds to benefit former HRC Director Sheryl Davis instead of the vulnerable children and families who were the intended recipients of City funding

Categories News, Public integrity

Chiu bans unscrupulous towing company from receiving City contracts

October 17, 2025July 23, 2024 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Auto Towing, a company that profited from illegally towing parked cars, is debarred and prohibited from doing business with the City

Categories News, Public integrity

City Attorney and Port Executive Director suspend restaurant owners pending criminal bribery charges

January 28, 2025May 30, 2024 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
Nick’s Lighthouse owners are accused of using bribes to secure leases on Fisherman’s Wharf properties

Categories News, Public integrity

City Attorney blocks nonprofit from City funding after investigation reveals fraud and nepotism

January 28, 2025May 6, 2024 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Providence Foundation illegally extracted over $100,000 of public money meant to benefit vulnerable families

Categories News, Public integrity

Human Resources Director, Controller, and City Attorney implement reforms following criminal charges against Stanley Ellicott

January 28, 2025March 21, 2024 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
New charges filed by the District Attorney allege former City employee Stanley Ellicott carried out a scheme to steal over $600,000 of City funds

Categories News, Public integrity

City Attorney blocks nonprofit from City funding after investigation reveals scheme to defraud the City

January 28, 2025February 27, 2024 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
Drew Jenkins attempted to illegally extract over $100,000 of public money with fake invoices, double billing, and frivolous reimbursements

Categories News, Public integrity

Chiu suspends unscrupulous towing company after owners are charged with benefits fraud

October 17, 2025February 6, 2024 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
Auto Towing business owners, who profited from illegally towing parked cars, were recently criminally charged in a welfare fraud scheme

Categories News, Public integrity

City Attorney secures $750,000 settlement from contractor who bribed Nuru

January 28, 2025January 23, 2024 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
Florence Kong and affiliates will pay restitution and ethics penalties and will be barred from receiving City contracts

Categories News, Public integrity

City Attorney and City Administrator suspend City contractor Dwayne Jones and affiliates pending criminal bribery charges

January 28, 2025September 7, 2023 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
Suspension order and guidance to department heads will prevent City funds from going to Dwayne Jones, who is accused of bribing a City official in order to receive preferential treatment in contracting decisions

Categories News, Public integrity

City Attorney statement on Rodrigo Santos sentencing

January 28, 2025August 25, 2023 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
Santos sentenced to 30 months in prison for fraud and bribery

Categories News, Public integrity

Chiu moves to block unscrupulous towing company from City contracts

October 17, 2025August 3, 2023 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
 Auto Towing profited from illegally towing parked cars and installing fraudulent, misleading signs on private property

Categories News, Public integrity

City Attorney bans Nuru-linked companies from receiving City contracts

January 28, 2025June 27, 2023 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Executives who bribed Nuru are debarred and prohibited from doing business with the City

Categories News, Public integrity

City Attorney blocks Nuru-linked companies from receiving City contracts

January 28, 2025March 24, 2023 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
Debarment proceedings will prevent City contracts from going to executives who pled guilty to bribing former Public Works Director Nuru

Categories News, Public integrity

Herrera statement on indictment of Rodrigo Santos for check fraud

October 17, 2025July 2, 2021 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
“We’re pleased that Mr. Santos has been indicted on federal criminal charges following our investigation and civil enforcement actions.”

Categories News, Public integrity

Herrera secures $1.7M settlement from Walter Wong, the permit expediter at the center of the public integrity investigation

October 17, 2025May 13, 2021 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Wong and his companies will repay $1.45M received under contracts with the City, plus pay $317,000 in penalties for ethics violations. The settlement also bars Wong and his companies from doing business with the City or acting as a permit expediter for five years.

Categories News, Public integrity

Herrera’s public integrity investigation saves SF ratepayers $100M in excessive garbage fees

October 17, 2025March 4, 2021 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Recology agrees to immediately lower rates and to reimburse customers for past refuse collection overcharges

Categories News, Public integrity
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