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Ethics advocate proposes independent inspector general; committee asks staff to study proposal
Summary
During public comment, a local ethics advocate proposed a charter amendment to create an independent Office of Inspector General to handle whistleblower complaints and oversight. The committee voted to place the proposal on a future agenda and asked staff to analyze structure, legal form and fiscal impacts.
Ernie Payne, a member of Citizens for Ethics Reform and a former member of the Tallahassee Independent Ethics Board, asked the Charter Review Committee to consider a charter amendment establishing an independent Office of Inspector General (OIG).
Payne said the office would reinforce transparency and accountability by investigating ethics issues, fraud, waste, and…
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