Professional Career Opportunity
Inspector General
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If interested in applying, please submit your resume to Connie Diaz, City Clerk at connie.diaz@cityofdoral.com
Section 2.07 of the City of Doral Charter: Office of the Inspector General
The Office of Inspector General is herein established as an independent body to perform investigations, audits, reviews, and oversight of municipal matters including City contracts, programs, projects, and expenditures, in order to identify efficiencies, and to detect, investigate and prevent fraud, waste, mismanagement, misconduct, and abuse of power. The Office shall have the power to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and require the production of records, in order to conduct its investigations.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB
The Inspector General shall head the Office. The organization and administration of the Office of the Inspector General shall be sufficiently independent to ensure that no interference or external influence to the Office adversely affects the independence and objectivity of the Inspector General.
FUNCTIONS, AUTHORITY AND POWERS
· The Inspector General shall have the authority as described in Section 2.07 of the City’s Charter, in order to identify efficiencies, detect, investigate and prevent fraud, waste, mismanagement, misconduct and abuse of power.
· On an as needed basis, the Inspector General may provide reports and recommendations to the Mayor and City Council regarding the financial and operational efficiencies of a project, program, contract or transaction. Any review of a proposed project or program shall be performed in such a manner as to assist the Mayor and City Council in determining whether the project or program is the most feasible solution to a particular need or problem. Monitoring of an existing project or program may include reporting whether the project is on time, within budget and in conformity with plans, specifications and applicable law.
· The Inspector General shall have the power to review and investigate any third-party complaint, provided that said complaint is in writing, contains the complainant’s name and address, and provides a signed affidavit by the complainant. Unless precluded by Federal or State Law, the Inspector General shall notify the Mayor, Councilmembers, City Manager and City Attorney, upon the occurrence of a filed complaint and the initiation of an investigation.
· In carrying out investigative duties, the Inspector General shall have the power to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths and require the production of records. In the case of a refusal to obey a subpoena issued to any person, the Inspector General may make application to any circuit court of this State which shall have jurisdiction to order the witness to appear before the Inspector General and to produce evidence if so ordered, or to give testimony touching on the matter in question. Prior to issuing a subpoena, the Inspector General shall notify the State Attorney and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. The Inspector General shall not interfere with any ongoing criminal investigation of the State Attorney or the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida where the State Attorney or the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida has explicitly notified the Inspector General in writing that the Inspector General's investigation is interfering with an ongoing criminal investigation.
· The Inspector General may, after receiving authority from the Mayor and City Council, perform audits, inspections and reviews of any and all City contracts.
· Where the Inspector General detects corruption or fraud, they shall notify the appropriate law enforcement agencies. Subsequent to notifying the appropriate law enforcement agency, the Inspector General may assist the law enforcement agency in concluding the investigation.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
· (a) Has at least ten (10) years of experience in any one, or combination of, the following fields:
o (i) as a Federal, State or local Law Enforcement Officer;
o (ii) as a Federal or State court judge;
o (iii) as a Federal, State or local government attorney;
o (iv) progressive supervisory experience in an investigative public agency similar to an inspector general's office;
· (b) Has managed and completed complex investigations involving allegations of fraud, theft, deception and conspiracy;
· (c) Has demonstrated the ability to work with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and the judiciary; and
· (d) Has a four-year degree from an accredited institution of higher learning.
TERM AND CONTRACT
· The Inspector General shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years.
· In case of a vacancy in the position of Inspector General, the Mayor may appoint a deputy inspector general, or other qualified person to serve as an interim Inspector General until such time as an Inspector General is appointed.
· Six months prior to the expiration of the Term, the Inspector General shall notify the Mayor whether they desire to serve a subsequent term. In the event the Inspector General desires to serve a subsequent term, the Mayor and City Council may, by majority vote, reappoint the Inspector General to another term. There are no restrictions on the number of terms a person or firm may serve as an Inspector General. Should the Inspector General decide not to seek a subsequent term, or if the Mayor and City Council choose not to reappoint the Inspector General to a subsequent term, the City Council shall then begin the search process for an Inspector General.
· The Mayor in consultation with the City Attorney, shall negotiate a contract of employment with the Inspector General, except that before any contract shall become effective, the contract must be approved by a majority vote of the Mayor and City Council present at the City Council meeting.
· Salary will be determined based on qualifications.
All questions or comments should be directed to the City Clerk at the following email address: connie.diaz@cityofdoral.com