Reporting
At the conclusion of an investigation opened by the Office of Executive Inspector General, a report of investigation is completed and, where appropriate, provided to the ultimate jurisdictional authority and the agency director who manages the complained of employee, contract or program. The report may include recommendations for personnel actions or recommendations for the agency to consider in addressing and avoiding the recurrence of any violations uncovered by the investigation. When appropriate, a report of investigation may also be forwarded to a prosecutor for review to determine whether the underlying facts are sufficient to support a criminal prosecution. In some instances, a copy of our summary report may be sent to the Illinois Executive Ethics Commission (EEC). Under certain circumstances, the EEC may publish a copy of our summary reports.
The Illinois Executive Inspector General serves a valuable role, working to improve the process of government to ensure that our system of government operates efficiently and without fraud and abuse that sometimes finds its way into government. The Executive Inspector General also sheds light on corruption that would cause citizens to lose faith in that system. In essence, as an independent investigative agency in State government, the goal of the Office of Executive Inspector General is to make Illinois government work for everyone. Individuals are welcome to contact the Office with information regarding waste, fraud, corruption, and abuse. The Ethics Act requires that our Office maintain the names of complainants in confidence.
Our statutory authority is (5 ILCS 430) the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Additionally, State employees are obligated to cooperate with OEIG investigations per Administrative Order.
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