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Oversight board approves inspector general budget request, asks staff to note original $5M estimate
Summary
The San Francisco Sheriff's Department Oversight Board voted unanimously in December 2026 to approve the proposed budget for the Office of the Sheriff's Inspector General for FY 2026–27, requesting footnotes to show a prior $5,000,000 estimate and savings from shared services; hiring an IG was emphasized as a priority.
The San Francisco Sheriff's Department Oversight Board voted to adopt a proposed budget for the Office of the Sheriff's Inspector General for FY 2026–27 in December 2026, asking staff to include footnotes that document the original $5,000,000 estimate and savings achieved through shared services.
Nicole Armstrong of the Department of Police Accountability, who presented the proposal, told the board the mayor's budget instructions emphasize reviewing discretionary spending, contracts and staffing. Armstrong said DPA is providing core functions—investigations, policy work, jail visits, technology improvements and operational support—while the IG office is not yet fully staffed: "what you…
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