The year prior to the suit, UCHS faced an audit after prosecutors alleged Westbrook misappropriated over $1.2 million between 2019 and 2023 and stole $91,000 from the organization.
The former CEO of a San Francisco nonprofit working with the homeless community is accused of misappropriating $1.2 million in public funds and thousands of dollars from the organization for her personal gain, The San Francisco Standard reports.
Former CEO of the United Council of Human Services (UCHS), Gwendolyn Westbrook, is facing nine felony charges including grand theft and filing four years of fraudulent tax returns after being booked into county jail on Feb. 20. Her downfall came after ex-employee Noel Robinson filed a lawsuit against Westbrook in February 2023 accusing her of misusing funds and “living a lifestyle inconsistent with her reported salary,” listed as $155,000 a year in 2015…