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Supervisors subpoena Parks Alliance leaders after testimony and extensive public comment on alleged mismanagement
Summary
After testimony from Supervisor Shamann Walton and extensive public comment alleging misuse of restricted funds held by the San Francisco Parks Alliance, the committee directed the clerk to issue subpoenas to SFPA leaders and continued the hearing to the call of the chair.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee on June 5 ordered subpoenas and continued a hearing after widespread testimony about alleged fiscal mismanagement at the San Francisco Parks Alliance (SFPA), a nonprofit that served as fiscal sponsor for dozens of neighborhood park and open-space groups.
Sponsor Supervisor Shamann Walton opened the hearing by describing investigative reporting and SFPA communications indicating at least $3.8 million in restricted funds had been used to cover the organization’s operating costs, a use he said would violate fiduciary duties and contractual terms. Walton and other supervisors said the issue is not limited to accounting errors but concerns funds raised by community volunteers and donors on behalf of neighborhood Friends groups and other stewards of San Francisco parks.
Committee Chair Jackie Fielder and Supervisor Sherrill joined Walton in…
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