San Francisco building inspector buys property after owners are cited
A senior building inspector in San Francisco learned about a property his employees were citing for non-permitted renovation work, and after the permits were obtained, the inspector purchased the house as an investment.
A senior building inspector in San Francisco learned about a property his employees were citing for non-permitted renovation work, and after the permits were obtained, the inspector purchased the house as an investment. It remains uncertain as to whether that violated the city’s code of ethics, but the action did draw the attention of the FBI, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The city’s Department of Building Inspection has been the target of numerous past investigations by the city on suspicions of corruption.
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