CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIFTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. F/S O-22-55 ENACTMENT NO. __________________
SPONSORED BY: Brook Bassan, by request
ORDINANCE
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F/S Amending The City Inspector General Ordinance, Chapter Two, Article Seventeen Of The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque (Bassan, by request)
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AMENDING THE CITY INSPECTOR GENERAL ORDINANCE, CHAPTER TWO, ARTICLE SEVENTEEN OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF ALBUQUERQUE.
WHEREAS, instituting dedicated funding for the Office of Inspector General sends a strong signal that the City of Albuquerque is committed to independent, objective, and unbiased evaluations of government programs and practices that promote accountability and integrity in government; and
WHEREAS, dedicated funding insulates the Office of Inspector General from political interference, and provides stability by ensuring more equitable and reliable funding for the investigation function; and
WHEREAS, recurring budgets are funded each period to support the current level of service, while non-recurring budgets are typically created for special purposes and through the City's normal budget process for City departments, the Office of Inspector General's annual budget has averaged nearly one-thirteenth of one percent (0.076%) of the City's overall recurring General Fund budget since fiscal year 2012, when the Office of Internal Audit and the Office of the Inspector General were operationally separated; and
WHEREAS, the demands on Inspectors General are increasing and the salaries offered are not keeping pace; and
WHEREAS, the Accountability in Government Oversight Committee should have the ability to ensure the salary for the Inspector General is maintained at a level commensurate with the responsibilities and at a level consistent with other City departments with comparably skilled professionals; and
WHEREAS, the ability of the Office of Inspector General to obtain independent legal counsel prevent...
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