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Supervisors call for oversight, hearings and special investigator amid Public Works corruption allegations
Summary
Several San Francisco supervisors on Feb. 4 proposed expanded oversight, a special investigator and charter reforms after federal criminal charges alleging corruption tied to Department of Public Works contracting.
Several members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Feb. 4 moved to expand legislative oversight and to seek an independent review following federal criminal charges against the city's Public Works director.
Supervisor Aaron Peskin and others urged a series of open, ongoing hearings at the Government Audit and Oversight Committee to receive reports and question the city attorney and the controller's office about contracting and internal controls in the Department of Public Works (DPW). Supervisor Peskin and Supervisor Preston announced coordinated efforts to use the board's investigatory powers under the City Charter while avoiding interference with criminal prosecutions.
Supervisor Preston and others noted the allegations in a federal…
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