A former San Francisco State University (SFSU) manager is facing 128 felony charges in an alleged bribery scheme involving waste management contracts for the campus. Robert Shearer, who was the Director in charge of Environmental Health and Occupational Safety, was arrested April 18.
Shearer allegedly took bribes totaling over $180,000
from 2002 to 2009, in exchange for approving payments and renewing contracts.
From the San Francisco Chronicle:
Several companies offered to take the contracts for less money, but Shearer told his bosses that Cheung's firm was the only bidder, said District Attorney George Gascón. Cheung collected a total of $4 million from San Francisco State over the years, far more than the university should have paid, prosecutors said.
The charges against Shearer consist of:
- 59 felony counts of commercial bribery
- 59 felony counts of accepting a bribe
- 5 felony counts of making a contract in an official capacity by a financially interested person
- 5 felony counts of perjury
The perjury charges stem from repeatedly failing to report the income he received from Cheung on his annual Statement of Economic Interests filed with SFSU.
Shearer is in custody on $5,000,000 bail. The District Attorney says he faces more than 100 years in prison.
Management Personnel Plan (MPP) salary lists from 2008 and 2009 show that Shearer was making $8,063 per month ($96,756 annually).
Links
- 2 face 246 charges in alleged SF bribery scheme (San Francisco Chronicle)
- Ex-SF State official accused of taking bribes (San Francisco Chronicle)
- Former San Francisco State University Director and Local University Vendor to be Charged with 246 Felony Counts for Bribery Scheme (San Francisco District Attorney news release)
- CSUEU's online document library — Look here for Management Personnel Plan (MPP) salary lists.
