Methodology and evidence standards

Where the figures come from

All figures on this site come from Reckton’s internal case digests (June 2026), covering 21 San Francisco investigations and 1 BART investigation. They are self-reported by Reckton, not independently audited. The underlying records can be walked through in a briefing.

Definitions

$11B+

Combined spending of the named department universes screened: Public Works ($7.0B), Housing ($2.95B), Public Health ($989M), COVID emergency ($926M), Children & Youth ($822M), Senior services ($597M), and reentry, arts, workforce, and HIV services plus 10 more department programs ($1.6B).

22

Distinct public-record investigations: 21 in San Francisco and 1 at BART.

231

Organizations examined across those investigations. 42 were affirmatively cleared on the record.

88.5%

Share of raw leads discarded as noise before professional review, as recorded in the case digests. Surviving leads are challenged by source re-verification, innocent-explanation testing, opposing-counsel attack, and working-paper standards checks before a reviewer sees them.

Evidence grading

DOCUMENTED means every material fact traces to a primary source a reviewer can re-pull. HOLD means identity or sourcing is unconfirmed, and the item is withheld. Indicators are not determinations. Nothing Reckton produces asserts wrongdoing.

Boundaries

• Public records only, as the starting point.
• Party names are withheld on public pages.
• Engagement material is never published without written consent.