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Ethics staff warns of enforcement backlog; seeks funding, e‑filing and more investigators
Summary
Executive Director Pelham told commissioners the office has 67 active matters (24 formal complaints averaging eight months open and 43 under preliminary review, some more than a year), and proposed additional policy and investigative staff plus a five‑year e‑filing conversion. Commissioners urged the mayor and Board of Supervisors to fund the request.
Executive Director Leanne Pelham briefed the Ethics Commission on the department’s budget request and enforcement workload on April 25, describing a backlog that staff said limits the agency’s ability to investigate complaints and perform proactive oversight.
Pelham told commissioners the office currently has 24 open formal complaints with an average age of eight months and 43 matters in preliminary review, including some between 13 and 15 months old; in total staff described 67 open matters. Pelham and enforcement staff emphasized that those numbers reflect a need for additional investigative capacity and for…
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