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San Francisco Ethics Commission seeks $6.26 million budget to fund three‑year “Ethics at Work” initiative
Summary
The Ethics Commission submitted an FY2021 transmittal seeking about $6.26 million — up from roughly $4.5 million — to fund a three‑year limited‑term "Ethics at Work" team and fill critical audit and policy roles; staff warned mayoral cuts would force elimination of key audit and policy positions and slow campaign oversight.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission on Tuesday transmitted an FY2021 budget proposal to the mayor and comptroller that would raise the office’s operating funds from about $4.5 million today to roughly $6.26 million in the first three years of a proposed program intended to shore up ethics oversight across city departments.
Executive staff said the centerpiece of the request is a three‑year, limited‑term "Ethics at Work" initiative that would staff a four‑person team to provide department‑level training, incorporate an ethics component into new‑employee orientation and develop practical tools to identify and mitigate "ethics hot spots." The…
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