(A) Any public officer or employee who finds credible evidence of a breach of this Code of Ethics shall, at the earliest opportunity, file a written report concerning such breach with his or her immediate supervisor. Supervisors are responsible for immediately reporting any such breach by a public officer or employee to the City Administrator and, in the case of an elected officer, the City Administrator shall immediately report any such breach to the City Attorney.
(B) If the City Attorney directly receives a report of fraudulent acts or related misconduct, the City Attorney will immediately notify the City Administrator of such report and the allegations thereof. In cases of reported allegations of fraudulent acts or related misconduct involving the City Administrator, the City Attorney will notify the Mayor and the two most senior Aldermen on the City Council. In such cases, the Mayor and the City Council will directly consult with the City Attorney to initiate an appropriate investigation.
(C) All parties involved in reporting or investigating any reported breach of this Code of Ethics shall maintain information related thereto in the strictest confidence to the extent permitted by law. The disclosure of such reports shall be limited only to those individuals who have a need to know for an adequate investigation to be conducted.
(Ord. 01-48, passed 2-12-02; Am. Ord. 08-2, passed 5-13-08; Am. Ord. 09-51, passed 4-13-10; Am. Ord. 14-16, passed 4-8-14)