Quarterly Report: First Quarter 2023

Executive Summary

OIG’s mission is to promote economy, effectiveness, efficiency, and integrity in the administration of programs and the operation of City government. OIG accomplishes its mission through investigations of allegations of misconduct, performance audits, evaluations and reviews, data analysis and visualization, and other inquiries.

When OIG investigates and sustains allegations of misconduct, it issues summary reports of investigations to the appropriate authority, City management officials, and/or the Mayor’s Office, with investigative findings and recommendations for corrective action and discipline. Narrative summaries of sustained administrative investigations, i.e., those typically involving violations of the City’s Personnel Rules, Debarment Rules, and Ethics Ordinance––and the resulting department or agency actions––are released in quarterly reports. OIG’s investigations resulting in criminal sanctions or civil recovery actions are summarized in quarterly reports following public action (e.g., indictment) and updated in ensuing quarterly reports as court developments warrant.

OIG’s performance audits, programmatic inquiries, and advisories are directed to the appropriate agency for comment and response, and are then published on the OIG website. From time to time, OIG also issues notifications to a City department for attention and comment; those notifications are summarized, along with any response, in the ensuing quarterly report.

Correction

In OIG’s 2023 first quarter report, OIG reported receiving two complaints through its anonymous CPD Member Hotline Portal.* OIG did not receive any complaints through that portal during this quarter. These two complaints were received via OIG’s regular reporting hotline, which is available to all City employees and members of the public.

*In 2017, OIG created an exclusive portal for CPD members, both sworn and civilian, to submit anonymous misconduct complaints online without fear of retaliation or censure. The CPD Member Hotline uses a double-blind registration process that verifies the registering individual is a CPD member and assigns them a unique, untraceable login number. Allowing CPD members to file complaints, report misconduct, or submit suggestions anonymously and confidentially. After submission, the portal provides members with a confirmation number as a receipt of submission.