2-56-065 Response to recommendations by the inspector general.

   (a)   Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if the inspector general issues a recommendation for discipline or other administrative action in a summary report, the ultimate jurisdictional authority must respond to that recommendation within 30 days with a written response to the inspector general. This response must include either (1) a description of any disciplinary or administrative action the ultimate jurisdictional authority has taken with respect to the employee in question or (2) a request for a 30-day extension of the 30-day decision period if additional time is needed by the ultimate jurisdictional authority to review the recommendation. If the ultimate jurisdictional authority did not take any disciplinary or administrative action, or took a different disciplinary or administrative action than that recommended by the inspector general, the ultimate jurisdictional authority must describe the different action and explain the reasons for the different action in the written response. This response must be submitted to the inspector general within the 30-day decision period. The inspector general may approve a request for an extension of this 30-day decision period for a period of time not to exceed 30 days if additional time is needed by the ultimate jurisdictional authority to review the recommendation of discipline.

   (b)   If the inspector general issues a report to the chairman of the city council committee on committees, rules and ethics, the chairman shall, within 14 days, forward the report and any attached records to the appropriate person with authority to take action recommended in the report, and provide notice to the inspector general when such action is taken. Upon receipt of the report by the person with authority to take action, that person shall review the report and recommendations and within 30 days provide a written response to the inspector general. Provided, however, that if action by the chairman of the committee on committees, rules and ethics is required, the written response to the inspector general must be made within 60 days of receipt of the report. If no action is taken on the inspector general's recommendation, or different disciplinary or administrative action is taken, the person with authority to take action must describe the different action and explain the reasons for taking that action in a written response. This response must be submitted to the inspector general within the applicable 30 or 60-day decision period. The inspector general may approve only one 60-day extension.

(Added Coun. J. 5-12-10, p. 92409, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 19348, § 1)