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Inspector General highlights $27 million in potential loss prevented and $117 million city spending to outside agencies
Summary
The Office of Inspector General told the council its work identified about $27 million in potential economic loss prevented and previously reported the city provides roughly $117 million annually to non‑city agencies; the OIG said staff has grown to 26 and described plans to reinstate contract monitoring and continue investigations.
Inspector General Ed Michel told the City Council the Office of Inspector General (OIG) identified about $27,000,000 in potential economic loss prevented in its most recent reporting and has produced 17 reports and letters in 2024. He said referrals stemming from OIG work contributed to approximately six combined federal and state indictments.
Michel described OIG staffing growth from under 10 employees in 2019 to 26 now, and said the office has five investigative staff who are retired FBI special agents. He described five integrated components in the office's work: audit, evaluation, investigation, IT/digital forensics and intelligence analysis, and said the office plans to reinstitute contract monitoring when staffing permits.
In response to council questions, Michel referenced a prior OIG report that quantified about $117,000,000 the city provides annually to non‑city agencies; council members said that figure could inform conversations with the state about cost‑allocation and long‑term fiscal pressures.
Public commenters praised the OIG for documenting systemic control failures and urged the council not to cut OIG funding.
