San Francisco Controller Scrutinizes City Policies After Official Sentenced in Pay-to-Play Scheme

“Corruption at the top of an organization allows misdeeds to proliferate,” said the official’s report.

City Hall in San Francisco on March 8, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A newly released report from the San Francisco’s controller’s office offers recommendations to improve compliance and prevent corruption after the latest city official was sentenced to prison last month for receiving bribes in exchange for contracts.

“We can have the most comprehensive and foolproof policies in place, but they’re only as infallible as the people entrusted to enforce them,” Greg Wagner, city controller, said in a March 28 press release. “Nobody is above the rules, regardless of seniority, degree of influence, or any other factor—and the courts have determined as much.”