The OIG shall have the following powers and authorities:
A. To receive and register complaints concerning misconduct in the operation of Village government, including but not limited to:
1. Misconduct in connection with the Village's award of any contract, license, or benefit;
2. Misconduct of any Village employee;
3. Misconduct of any elected or appointed official of the Village in the performance of his or her official duties;
4. Misconduct of contractors, vendors, and professional service providers who furnish goods and services to the Village;
5. Misconduct of persons and businesses seeking to do business with the Village; and
6. Retaliation against any Village employee or elected or appointed officials of the Village based upon their cooperation with the OIG.
B. To investigate misconduct in the operation of Village government, either in response to such complaints or on the OIG's own initiative. The OIG acknowledges that it has read and understands the applicable provisions in State law (e.g., the Uniform Peace Officers' Disciplinary Act 1 ), the Village's Police Department General Orders and Procedures and its collective bargaining agreements that govern conducting internal investigations for Village Police Department personnel and that failure to comply with the time periods and notice provisions regarding these internal investigations can result in Village management being barred from prosecuting a Police Department employee for misconduct. It is agreed by the OIG and the Village that investigations of Police Department employees by the OIG are subject to the applicable internal investigation provisions of State law, the Village Police Department General Orders and Procedures and its collective bargaining agreements. In conducting its investigations of alleged misconduct, the OIG agrees to cooperate with and assist the Police Chief, as warranted and appropriate, including providing information, witness statements and other evidence, to allow the Village to pursue disciplinary action against Village employees under applicable State law (e.g., Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Act 2 ), the Village's Personnel Policy Manual, the department General Orders and Procedures and its collective bargaining agreements. As it relates to the OIG's authority regarding the Broadview Police Department, the OIG only has the authority to conduct OIG investigations, all other police matters remain within the jurisdiction of the Broadview Police Department. The same provisions above will govern any OIG investigations of alleged misconduct within other Village departments, subject to the applicable State laws, the Village's Personnel Policy Manual, any department General Orders and Procedures and the applicable collective bargaining agreements.
C. To refer complaints and information regarding possible misconduct to the Mayor and Board of Trustees, Police Chief and other outside law enforcement agencies, including, but not limited to the Cook County State's Attorney and United States Attorney, as warranted and as appropriate. The OIG's referral of complaints and information regarding possible misconduct to the Mayor and Board of Trustees, as warranted and appropriate, shall be done in order to ensure that appropriate discipline may be imposed in accordance with applicable State law (e.g., Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Act 1 ), the Village's Personnel Policy Manual, any department General Orders and Procedures and the Village collective bargaining agreements.
D. To obtain information from, and conduct interviews under oath with Village employees, agents, contractors and persons doing or seeking to do business with the Village for the purpose of investigating potential misconduct.
E. To provide periodic reports to the Mayor and Board of Trustees as to the status of matters within the scope of the OIG's authority, to the extent such reporting would not impair the integrity of ongoing investigations.
F. To make recommendations for corrective action to the Mayor and Board of Trustees with respect to combating misconduct.
G. To maintain an OIG hotline number and email address in order to facilitate citizen and employee reports of misconduct.
H. In the event of any grievance arbitration or hearing before the Village Board of Fire and Police Commission arising from disciplinary charges or actions taken by the Village against a Village employee based upon the results of an OIG investigation, OIG will fully cooperate with the Village in the prosecution of the disciplinary action or defense of the grievance arbitration.
I. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as any limitation upon the existing legal authority of the Mayor and Board of Trustees to investigate, prosecute and take remedial action in regards to issues or allegations of corruption, fraud, waste and other wrongdoing within all areas of the Municipal government. The appointment of the Cook County Sheriff's Office as Inspector General for the Village shall be in conjunction with the concurrent powers of the Corporate Authorities, and shall not divest the Corporate Authorities of any such powers, rights or duties. (Ord. 2015-53, 7-6-2015)
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| 1 | 1. 50 ILCS 725/1 et seq. |
| 2 | 2. 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1 et seq. |
| 1 | 1. 65 ILCS 5/10-2.1 et seq. |