S.F. Investigates Homeless Shelter Operator — the Latest Nonprofit Under Scrutiny
San Francisco is investigating the operator of a nonprofit homeless shelter for alleged wage theft and other labor law violations.
John Pelissero, director of government ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, said the nonprofit’s alleged disregard for addressing compliance issues identified by the city “raises good questions about why the City of San Francisco would continue to contract with Providence.”
“Contracting is a necessity for most city governments, but the city still has to provide effective oversight of their contractor,” Pelissero said. “If not, then the public will lose trust not only in that contractor, but in the city government and its officials.”
John Pelissero, director of government ethics, quoted in San Francisco Chronicle.