Atlanta Inspector General Shannon Manigault announced her resignation on Monday morning amid widespread complaints about lack of transparency and allegations of abuse of power.
In an email obtained by FOX 5 to city council and the mayor, Todd Gray, a member of Governing Board of the Office of Inspector General and Ethics, had suggested suspending Manigault with pay.
"Let me be clear, the OIG is absolutely needed," wrote Gray. "It's hard to critique the person whose job it is to root out bad behavior. But, this has gone too far. The most recent allegations show the IG has potentially turned into a rogue prosecutor with a serious axe to grind."
The Atlanta City Council then voted 14 to 1 to limit the OIG’s subpoena power and access to city records so these abuses of power cannot happen again.
Atlanta City Attorney Patrise Hooker-Perkins recently sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Office of the Inspector General, alleging the government watchdog has violated state law at least 50 times while issuing subpoenas during investigations.
Perkins-Hooker said Manigault has been breaking a state law that requires notification to individuals by their banks when financial records are subpoenaed as part of criminal or tax investigations.
The AJC reported a spokesperson for the mayor’s office thanked Manigault for her service to the city.
“We look forward to working with a new Inspector General and independent Board in the near future,” the mayor’s office said in a statement. “Ethical government has been one of the Mayor’s four pillars since day one.”
“The City will continue advancing policies and practices that reinforce public trust and protect taxpayer resources, while also ensuring all oversight efforts respect the rights of our employees and are conducted with fairness, transparency and accordance to the law,” a spokesperson said.
Office of Inspector General (OIG) has Created a “Culture of Fear”
“Lack of Transparency”
“Speed and Secret Nature of Investigations of union
workers leave little room for Due Process”
Secrecy of OIG has Created a Culture of Fear
Must re-affirm workers’ rights
OIG – “Political Hack”
OIG has “No publicly available Standard Operating Procedures”
“Lack of Clarity on how investigations are conducted”
“Investigations must be done in city facilities, not peoples’ homes
“OIG made process very political”
OIG “leaked confidential information”
OIG “hired public relations firm” and conducted “media blitz”
OIG “thumbed her nose at city workers”
“Adopt the task force recommendations to protect city workers. . employees on want a fair process.”
“We do not have faith in the OIG or her policies.”
“We do have faith in the city council, our mayor, and our communities we serve.”
“We want to do our work without fear of intimidation, without fear of interference, and without fear of threats.”
“City employees for Atlanta are represented by our labor affiliates. Concerning that the Inspector General comes across and doesn’t allow for that representation. That is concerning and should be for everyone.”
“Guard rails are off.”
“. . . employees are afraid their cell phones are being monitored and they without that labor representation, which they should have.”
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