The OIG shall have the following powers and authorities:
(A) To investigate the application and review process for the Reserve, including but not limited to:
(1) Misconduct of any village employee;
(2) Misconduct of any elected or appointed official of the village in the performance of his or her official duties;
(3) Misconduct of contractors, vendors, and professional service providers who furnish goods and services to the village;
(4) Misconduct of persons and businesses seeking to do business with the village or obtain approvals from the village; and
(5) 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 relation to the review process for the Reserve, either in response to complaints or on the OIG's own initiative. In conducting its investigations of alleged misconduct, the OIG agrees to cooperate with and assist the Village Manager, 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, the Village's Personnel Policy Manual, and the Village Code.
(C) To refer complaints and information regarding possible misconduct relating to the Reserve to the Mayor and Board of Trustees, the Village Manager, and other outside law enforcement agencies, including, but not limited to the States Attorney's Office, as warranted and as appropriate. The OIG's referral of complaints and information regarding possible misconduct to the Mayor and Board of Trustees and the Village Manager, as warranted and appropriate, shall be done in order to ensure that appropriate discipline may be imposed in accordance with applicable state law, the Village's Personnel Policy Manual, the Village Code, 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 nisconduct relating to the Reserve.
(E) To make recommendations for corrective action to the Mayor and Board of Trustees and the Village Manager with respect to combating misconduct.
(F) To maintain an OIG hotline number and email address in order to facilitate citizen and employee reports of misconduct.
(G) In the event of any grievance arbitration or hearing 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.
(Ord. 2016-O-012, passed 3-22-16)