A San Francisco nonprofit accused of misappropriating public dollars and bribing a former city official will not be barred from doing business with the city, an official ruled Wednesday in the administrative case against the organization.
The ruling by hearing officer Andrea McGary in the case against Collective Impact is the first significant legal decision in the yearslong episode surrounding the nonprofit and its ties to Sheryl Davis, the former executive director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission.
The ruling marks a major loss for the city, which had cut ties with its longtime contractor as the city attorney’s office investigated the nonprofit. It’s unclear whether the ruling means Collective Impact can once again bid on city contracts, as the city attorney’s office said it plans to appeal the decision to a San Francisco Superior Court judge…