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What is the value in publishing public employee salaries and pension? (video – 6:31)

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Doing the public’s business via email — public and private accounts (video – 6:00)

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A&A: (Video 5:58) Why reporters covering police wrongdoing often quote anonymous sources

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A&A: How can I find out if a non-profit is cooking the books?

Q: I’m pretty sure a 501(c) 3 in San Francisco is cooking its books. For example, claiming on their 990 that a certain program cost $50,000 when I think it’s more like $500. Can I demand their receipts under a FOIA request? Is there a reward for discovering and proving such scammers? A: It appears that under the federal Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, tax records from nonprofits, such as Form 990 filings,

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A&A: Do Chair’s new rules for committee members violate the Brown Act?

Q: As an appointed member of a City committee I have made several complaints to the County Air Quality District due to egregious violations of CEQA by a rogue contractor who was receiving no oversight from the city.  The Chair of my committee, whose employer gets subcontracts from this “rogue contractor,” has now drafted a set of “communication protocols” that would: [1] prevent any committee member from going to an outside agency for resolution without first going through the

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