SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A former plan-checker for San Francisco’s Department of Building Inspection was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison Friday for accepting bribes from local developers in exchange for approving building designs.
Rodolfo “Rudy” Pada, 70, pleaded guilty in December 2023 to conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud, admitting he accepted more than $40,000 in bribes over 14 years while working at the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection to approve plans and expedite permits.
Pada also admitted to taking more than $6,800 in bribes over 18 months to approve inspections while working for a private consulting firm that served small municipalities, including Millbrae, California…