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Public Integrity

Herrera moves to block Nuru-linked AzulWorks from future City contracts

July 14, 2020 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
AzulWorks, Inc. provided illegal gifts to former Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru as part of a bribery scheme while receiving 16 contracts from the City

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, News, Public Integrity

Herrera investigation reveals building department director misconduct

March 11, 2020March 10, 2020 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Public corruption probe uncovers that DBI Director Tom Hui abused his office to provide preferential treatment to developer and permit expediter

Categories Defending Voters' Will, News, Public Integrity

City Attorney issues 14 more subpoenas in expanding public corruption investigation

April 22, 2020February 27, 2020 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Developer, permit expediter and investment group among companies that must turn over records in investigation tied to former Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru

Categories Defending Public Funds, News, Public Integrity

City Attorney subpoenas 8 organizations in widening public corruption investigation

February 27, 2020February 12, 2020 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Probe also leads to cancellation of $171,000 portable toilet contract with company tied to restaurateur Nick Bovis; more contracts are under review

Categories Defending Public Funds, News, Public Integrity

City Attorney and Controller provide update on independent corruption investigation

February 4, 2020 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Agencies have a joint review underway that is scrutinizing dealings and City contracts linked to Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru, who faces corruption charges

Categories Defending Public Funds, News, Public Integrity

Herrera roots out contract fraud at Department of Public Health

November 27, 2018November 27, 2018 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
DPH employee steered $1.2 million cybersecurity contract to her husband’s company, a conflict of interest from which the couple stood to gain financially

Categories Defending Public Funds, News, Public Integrity

Veteran prosecutor Keslie Stewart joins San Francisco City Attorney’s Office

November 13, 2017September 14, 2017 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Former head of U.S. Attorney’s Oakland branch will lead City Attorney’s Public Integrity Unit, a critical role that fights waste, fraud and abuse of the public trust

Categories Defending Public Funds, News, Public Integrity

New violations escalate Mel Murphy case

July 29, 2015July 28, 2015 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Herrera and DCA Tom Lakritz
Yet another illegal conversion of a residential development by city commissioner demonstrates ‘a pattern that is well-devised, carefully-executed and, above all, willful’

Categories News, Public Integrity Tags Mel Murphy

Herrera sues Port Commissioner Murphy over building violations, illegal business practices

July 22, 2015April 1, 2015 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
125 Crown Terrace, San Francisco
Flouting laws he was charged with enforcing on the Building Inspection Commission, Murphy’s actions ‘were an egregious betrayal of the public trust,’ City Attorney says

Categories News, Public Integrity

Herrera sues former Supervisor Yaki for more than 70 violations of City’s lobbyist ordinance

September 1, 2015December 4, 2013 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Lobbying for Rescue Air Systems, Inc. in the legislative process involving Fire Code revisions, Yaki ‘brazenly flouted a law with which he had no excuse to be unfamiliar’

Categories News, Public Integrity Tags Michael Yaki, Rescue Air Systems
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