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The OEIG may now accept anonymous complaints.
Complaints regarding allegations of State employee misconduct, fraud, waste, etc., can be made to the Office of Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor by anyone. However, the complaint must relate to the official conduct of a State employee of a State agency, board, commission, or State public university under the jurisdiction of the OEIG, or a person or entity (such as a vendor of the State) doing business with an employee or State agency under the jurisdiction of the OEIG.
Anyone who files a complaint should have a reasonable belief that the allegation being reported is true. In addition, anyone filing a complaint must provide sufficient detail concerning the allegation in order for an investigation to be initiated.
Examples of allegations of violations by State employees that may be investigated by the OEIG include (but are not limited to): fraud, abuse of authority, corruption, theft of State property, improper use of State time, property, or other resources for prohibited political purposes, bid rigging, improper time reporting, and other forms of misuse of State property, equipment, or other assets.
Complaints may be filed either orally or preferably in writing. Forms for this purpose are available at the OEIG website, OEIG Complaint Forms.
To report a violation you may do one of the following:
- Fax a completed Complaint Form to 312.814.5479
- Visit the OEIG’s Springfield or Chicago offices to obtain, complete and submit a complaint form
The OEIG will not investigate complaints that are unrelated to its jurisdiction, such as those generally related to; city, municipal, county or federal government employees and officials or federal or State court judges and legislators. The OEIG may also decline to investigate complaints that are more appropriately dealt with as a State agency management issue, such as a complaint from a State employee who is simply dissatisfied, without legal recourse, with a supervisor, work assignment, or performance rating.
By law, the OEIG cannot initiate accept a complaint regarding an alleged violation, which occurred more than a year ago, unless there was an attempt to conceal the underlying facts during that time. Effective with amendment to the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act in August 2009, the OEIG may accept anonymous complaints and may initiate investigations of its own initiative.
Confidentiality of Those Who File Complaints
The identity of those who file complaints with the OEIG will be kept confidential to the extent possible under the law. There may however be circumstances under which a complainant’s identity must be revealed by law.
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