TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Tallahassee voters have approved a charter amendment to establish the Office of the Inspector General, replacing the Office of the City Auditor.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) in Tallahassee is tasked with conducting audits, investigations, inspections, and reviews of city operations to enhance accountability and oversight, according to a press release from the Office of the Inspector General. The OIG aims to improve programs and operations administered or financed by the city.
The initiative to create the OIG began in 2020 when the City Commission adopted Ordinance 20-O-22AA. However, the ordinance initially lacked certain best practices related to the independence of the Inspector General due to limitations in the City Charter. In October 2023, a charter review committee (CRC) was established to review and recommend changes to the City Charter. The CRC presented its final report to the City Commission on March 27, 2024…