Promised IG’s independence and capabilities debated at City Commission
The Miami City Commission is poised this week to deliver on one of the promised reforms that sprang from a series of recent scandals at City Hall: the appointment of an independent inspector general to combat fraud, waste and abuse inside city government. The new Office of the Inspector General will have the power to perform audits and conduct investigations, but just how independent will the inspector general actually be?
The proposed legislation creating the position says the inspector general shall be “sufficiently independent” to prevent outside influence or interference. But the ordinance also gives the City Commission the power to hire and fire the inspector general, and control staffing through the budget process. The City Commission is scheduled to consider the proposed ordinance on Tuesday at City Hall. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. To watch the meeting, live or after the fact, go to this City of Miami website.
