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§ 9-401. Office of Inspector General.
(1)
The Council shall by ordinance create an Office of Inspector General (OIG) and otherwise provide with respect thereto.
(2)
The OIG shall provide for a full-time program of investigation, audit, inspections, and performance review to provide increased accountability and oversight of entities of City government or entities receiving funds through the City, and to assist in improving agency operations and deterring and identifying, fraud, waste, abuse, and illegal acts. The OIG is specifically authorized to conduct audits of City entities.
(3)
The OIG may retain special counsel notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4-403 of this Charter.