(A) (1) The Committee, through its staff, shall accept applications from candidates, interview candidates and shall submit to the City Council the names of the three candidates that it finds to be the best qualified to be Inspector General indicating its ranking, and the City Council shall appoint the Inspector General from the three. The Committee's recommendation to Council shall be based on the candidates' integrity, capability for strong management and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, investigation, criminal justice administration or other closely related fields.
(2) In lieu of recommending three candidates to the Council, the Committee may recommend to the Council the reconfirmation of the incumbent Inspector General whom the Council may choose to reconfirm. Should the Council decline to reconfirm the incumbent Inspector General, the Council President will notify the Committee that it needs to provide the Council with three alternate candidates pursuant to the provisions of subsection (A)(1).
(B) If a current or prior city employee or official is appointed to the position of Inspector General, such person shall not investigate or assist in the investigation of the department or agency where such person previously served or was employed for a period of four years from the last day of such prior employment or service. Any investigations of such department or agency shall be referred by the Inspector General to an independent third-party investigator who shall serve as an independent proxy for the Inspector General, vested with the full authority of the Inspector General only for the purposes of the specific investigation(s) so assigned.
(C) As a condition of retention, the Inspector General must obtain certification as a Certified Inspector General through the Association of Inspectors General or appropriate successor entity within two years of appointment. Other professional certifications, such as certified public accountant, certified internal auditor and certified fraud examiner are recommended.
(D) Prior to the final selection of the Inspector General, the candidate shall be fingerprinted and shall provide two fingerprint cards or the equivalent electronic fingerprints to the Committee to obtain the candidate's Federal Bureau of Investigation record. Records and related information shall be privileged and shall not be disclosed to anyone other than Committee members. The city shall pay for the cost of obtaining the Federal Bureau of Investigation records.
(E) The City Council shall consider whether the incumbent Inspector General should be reconfirmed pursuant to the provisions of subsection (A)(2) of this section no more than once every four years following the initial appointment.
(F) The Committee shall review the salary of the Inspector General annually and shall notify the Department of Finance and Administrative Services and the Human Resources Department of any salary adjustment, which will be subject to budget sufficiency and city personnel rules and regulations.
(G) The Inspector General may be removed from office for cause upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Committee; upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the City Council; or upon the City Council's decision to not reconfirm the Inspector General pursuant to subsection (E) of this section. For purposes of this section, cause may include, but is not limited to, conduct that is inconsistent with obligations under this ordinance, or otherwise inconsistent with responsibilities to the committee.