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Public commenter urges written city‑attorney opinion and whistleblower transparency over alleged DBI record changes

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At the committee’s public‑comment period, a former county grand juror and retired CPA alleged Department of Building Inspection (DBI) staff altered permit‑tracking records and urged the committee to request a city‑attorney opinion and more transparent whistleblower disclosures.

Jerry Drowler, a former civil grand juror and retired certified public accountant, raised allegations during the committee’s public comment period that the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection (DBI) altered records in the department’s permit tracking system and that whistleblower complaints are not being disclosed as currently promised.

Drowler said the city controller’s August 2024 report “falsely claims” DBI implemented all internal control recommendations. He told the…

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