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Supervisors press Department of Public Health on repeated retroactive grant approvals; DPH cites timing and review layers
Summary
Supervisors pressed the Department of Public Health on May 10 over repeated retroactive grant approvals that arrived before the Board after programs had already begun; DPH staff said grant start dates sometimes precede award execution and that internal review and scheduling caused delays.
Supervisor Aaron Peskin and other board members criticized the Department of Public Health on May 10 for repeatedly bringing retroactive “accept and expend” grant approvals months after the grant start dates.
Why this matters: Retroactive grant approvals mean programs have started before the Board has formally authorized city acceptance of funds. Supervisors said the recurring delays undermine oversight and prevent meaningful legislative review.
What supervisors said: Supervisor Peskin called the three DPH grant items (items 10–12 on the agenda) “unconscionable” and said DPH…
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