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Commission hears enforcement backlog and warns of staffing risk as whistleblower protections expand
Summary
Enforcement staff told the Ethics Commission the caseload is rising and investigations are bottlenecked by limited investigators; commissioners noted the whistleblower ordinance expansion is in effect and urged caution around proposed mayoral budget cuts that could reduce staffing.
Enforcement leaders told the San Francisco Ethics Commission on Jan. 14 that the office is managing an expanding workload with a small investigative team and that recent ordinance changes to the city's whistleblower protections will likely add complaints.
"We have 92 matters in preliminary review and 88 under investigation," said Mr. Pierce, the enforcement director, and he noted preliminary reviews average a little over six months because many matters sit idle awaiting staff time. Pierce said the enforcement unit currently…
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