The Chicago Inspector General's Office (IGO) issued a report on 7/15/10 that described wrongdoing by city employees. In its report the IGO identified the city departments involved and the acts committed—but didn't name most of the wrongdoing employees. Can you identify them? Read the case descriptions below. If you can provide any info to help identify any of the wrongdoing city employees, let us know by clicking on "Contact us" under the "About ChiGov" menu at the top of this page.
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Fire Department (CFD): The IGO found that a supervisory CFD employee in the internal affairs division mishandled a firefighter’s harassment complaint. The supervisory employee bypassed CFD procedures regarding the handling of such complaints. Only after the Chicago Police determined that the offender was a fellow firefighter did the supervisory CFD employee act and open a harassment investigation.
The IGO recommended that the supervisory employee receive a written reprimand. Instead, CFD gave the supervisory employee an oral reprimand. Can you help identify the employee?
Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS): The IGO found that Employee A improperly obtained the log-on ID of a retired co-worker and used the ID to improperly access and edit time records. The IGO also found that Employee B failed to deactivate the ID after its owner retired. The IGO recommended that Employee A be suspended for 14 days and that Employee B receive a written reprimand. Instead, DSS gave Employee A a written reprimand and declined to discipline Employee B. Can you help identify either of these employees?
