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O2013-3423
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5/8/2013
Fioretti, Bob (2)
Munoz, Ricardo (22)
Waguespack, Scott (32)
Sawyer, Roderick T. (6)
Arena, John (45)
Sposato, Nicholas (36)
Pawar, Ameya (47)
Colon, Rey (35)
Reilly, Brendan (42)
Cappleman, James (46)
Smith, Michele (43)
Lane, Lona (18)
Foulkes, Toni (15)
Dowell, Pat (3)
Burns, William D. (4)
Moore, Joseph (49)
Hairston, Leslie A. (5)
O'Shea, Matthew J. (19)
Moreno, Proco Joe (1)
Osterman, Harry (48)
Ordinance
Amendment of Section 2-56-030 of Municipal Code
regarding powers and duties of inspector general
Committee on Committees, Rules and Ethics
2-56-030 Inspector general - Powers and duties.
In addition to other powers conferred herein, the inspector general shall have the following
powers and duties:
(a) To receive and register complaints and information concerning misconduct, inefficiency
and waste within the city government;
(b) To investigate the performance of governmental officers, employees, functions and
programs, either in response to complaint or on the inspector general's own initiative, in order to
detect and prevent misconduct, inefficiency and waste within the programs and operations of the
city government;
(c) To promote economy, efficiency, effectiveness and integrity in the administration of the
programs and operations of the city government by reviewing programs, identifying any
inelficiencies, waste and potential for misconduct therein, and recommending to the mayor and
the city council policies and methods for the elimination of inefficiencies and waste, and the
prevention of misconduct;
(d) To report to the mayor concerning results of investigations undertaken by the office of
inspector general;
(e) To request information related to an investigation, audit, program review,inspection,
performance review or hearing from any employee, officer, appointee, agent or licensee ofthe
city;
(f) To conduct public hearings, at his discretion, in the course of an inquiry conducted
pursuant to this Chapter investigation hereunder;
(g) To administer oaths and to examine witnesses under oath;
(h) To issue and take legal action for the enforcement of enforce subpoenas to compel the
attendance of witnesses for purposes of examination and the production of documents and other
items for inspection and/or duplication. Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas shall be subject
to the restrictions contained in Section 2-56-040;
(i) To promulgate rules and regulations for the conduct of investigations and public hearings
consistent with the requirements of due process of law and equal protection under the law.
(j) To designate one or more investigators as conservators of the peace as defined in 65
ILCS 5/3.1-15-25 with powers similar to those conferred upon any peace officer employed by a
law enforcement agency in Illinois subiect to qualifications set by the Illinois Law Enforcement
Training Standards Board and the Illinois Police Training Act, as amended from time to time.
(50 ILCS 750/1 et seq.). A written roster of investigators identified bv the Inspector General
shall be provided to the Superintendent of Police. As a condition of eligibility to receiving police
powers and being certified as conservators of the peace, investigators with the Office of
Inspector General must meet and maintain the qualifications set by the Illinois Law Enforcement
Training Standards Board and the Illinois Police Training Act, as amended from time to time,
(50 ILCS 750/1 et seq.). In addition, no Office of Inspector General employee shall have
authority to carry a firearm or other weapon in the exercise of their duties as an employee of the
Office of Inspector General.
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