Emily Smith6 said:Is this actually a political hit job? The numbers don't lie—the fines handed out by the Department of Inspections to Ed Garvey are significantly higher than anything else we're seeing.
Quincy: In the four years since it was established as an independent federal body, the Federal Inspection Agency has fined 13 different mayors. The total sum of those fines—though the agency won't say whether they were actually collected—comes to roughly $50,000. However, just this past March, the FDA issued a single fine of about $15,000 to one specific individual: Ed Garvey, the leader of the Center party and the top official in San Francisco.
The data obtained by Telegram, following seven days of back-and-forth and a formal Freedom of Information Act request, suggests that this isn't exactly standard operating procedure.
To put things in perspective, the other 13 mayors mentioned received much smaller penalties than Garvey; he alone accounted for nearly a third of all fines levied against mayors in a single month. Even at the local administrative level, the penalty slapped on Garvey regarding a fifty-meter stretch of piping (which he supposedly had no way of knowing was even an issue) seems highly unusual.
According to the response we received today from the Federal Inspection Agency, they have also fined one county executive with $3,500 and seven township supervisors whose combined fines totaled about $40,000. It would certainly be interesting to know who these officials are and what they did wrong, but the Federal Inspection Agency is hiding behind legal privacy protections.
Furthermore, they can't even confirm how many of these fines were actually paid. “Since some fines are currently in collection proceedings and certain rulings are not yet enforceable, the total amount of collected fines is not information we can disclose publicly,” the Federal Inspection Agency stated.
Given that Garvey has been quite vocal about these penalties—arguing they are a political vendetta orchestrated by the Republican Party to financially cripple him because he’s become a dangerous political threat (after all, Garvey and the Center party swept the local elections last year)—it is strange that there hasn't been any reaction from the other “offenders.” Not a single person among the 21 penalized governors, mayors, or supervisors has come forward to say, “Pipe down, Garvey, I got fined too, and I didn't make a scene,” or to claim they are being harassed in the same way.
The Federal Inspection Agency claimed in a press release that the decision was made on April 6th of last year, while Garvey was still holding office. To clarify the timeline: Garvey submitted his resignation on April 8th, which triggered the special election for mayor.
However, the ruling from the Department of Inspections, issued just two days before Garvey stepped down—a detail the Mikulićev administration is wisely staying silent about—wasn't officially filed until April 15th. Following his electoral victory, the current mayor was officially notified by the Government commissioner that work at Villa California must stop and everything must be restored to its original state. It looks, at least for now, like $15,000 went down the drain.
Essentially, if the document detailing the transfer of power is considered legally invalid—which is what the Department of Inspections' actions imply, otherwise the fine would have been directed at the Government commissioner—then who can ever peacefully step into a public role again?
Does this mean that someone like a future President could be held personally liable for the mistakes of their predecessor, perhaps due to errors in a transition document? Or will a future Prime Minister end up paying for infractions that a predecessor might have conveniently hidden from them during the handover? |
No kidding, Sherlock. 😁
Since we have some of Kerum’s supporters hanging around here, they might want to take a look at Inspector Andrew’s impressive career path. He’s doing a fantastic job for Puljko, providing him with essentially free regional and national PR.
Andrew is just modest enough to appeal to the bottom feeders and those who pretend to be. 😉
Andrew Mikulic: 'Little Vas' and his network of buddies and sponsorsThe Department of Inspections has finally stepped in regarding the issues at the local business district, specifically looking into those recent complaints about oversight and sponsorship. It’s a situation that reminds me of when a major tech firm in Silicon Valley gets flagged for failing to follow its own compliance protocols—it usually starts with a few loud voices and ends with a massive federal audit. According to reports circulating on Telegram, there's been a lot of back-and-forth involving Ed Garvey and how the local administration handles its regulatory duties. Some are calling for more transparency from the government, arguing that the current level of scrutiny isn't enough to hold everyone accountable. It feels like we're seeing a classic tug-of-war between local leadership and state regulators. When you have a situation where public funds or sponsorships are involved, people naturally want to see exactly where every dollar is going. It's not just about following the rules; it's about maintaining the trust of the community. We'll have to see if the Federal Inspection Agency decides to dig deeper or if this remains a localized issue handled by the Department of Inspections.
Andrew Mikulic’s inspection report for San Francisco:
North Port and all that pollution/toxic waste. ✔
Illegal greenhouses popping up on Marjan.
Heavy fines slapped on Ed Garvey for absolutely nothing—just more blatant political retaliation.