The Office of Inspector General for the City of Albuquerque, NM conducted an investigation based on information received regarding a number of Transit employees traveling to the BYD plant in Lancaster, California to conduct bus assemble inspections for the City’s Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) project. According to the complainant, a number of Transit employees may not have been going to the BYD plant and instead were using work time as a vacation.
Memos & Reports (Investigations, Inspections, etc)
FY 2020 Reports & Memos (Investigations, Inspections, etc.)
The Office of Inspector General for the City of Albuquerque conducted an investigation based on information received from a complaint regarding a police officer for the Aviation Department. According to the complaint, the police officer was accused of committing a security violation when accessing a particular gate which grants employees access to the airport grounds.
The Office of Inspector General for the City of Albuquerque received a complaint regarding "There's a Better Way" program, which was run by HopeWorks and funded by the City. HopeWorks is a nonprofit organization that provides services to people experiencing (or at risk of) homelessness in Albuquerque.
The Office of Inspector General conducted a thorough review involving cash handling procedures for the City of Albuquerque (City), the process by which the Albuquerque Museum collects money from the parking lot cash boxes, and the allegation of theft from these boxes by a City employee.
FY 2019 Reports & Memos (Investigations, Inspections, etc.)
The Office of Inspector General for the City of Albuquerque conducted an investigation based on information received from a complaint regarding an employee with the Aviation Department (AD). According to the complaint, an AD Associate Director (AV-1) submitted a contract proposal for the job he was currently overseeing as an AD employee.
FY 2018 Reports & Memos (Investigations, Inspections, etc.)
Misappropriation of City resources by BioPark employees who were involved in the conversion of a maintenance facility storage space to a makeshift "barbershop," where haircuts were provided to employees.
City of Albuquerque Board of Ethics directed OIG to conduct investigation involving allegations of public finance fraud by a City Council District 1 candidate.
The OIG conducted an inspection of the City’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act to gain an understanding of the City’s compliance and to share the results of this inspection with key leaders in City government, as well as with members of the community.
The OIG conducted an inspection of the Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) project related procurements to include the construction of the nine-mile ART corridor on Central Avenue and the purchase of the electric buses from BYD. The inspection disclosed there were several opportunities to improve processes within City government.
The OIG conducted an investigation of allegations that the Animal Welfare Department Associate Director misused her position to circumvent established processes and policies for adopting animals that were required by the general public.
The OIG conducted an investigation based on information received while conducting an investigation of the Transit Department. The information received alleged that TD employees at the Daytona Transit Facility had discharged water contaminated with pollutants.
The OIG conducted an investigation based on information received from the City’s Legal Department concerning an allegation that a Transit Department supervisor directed employees to work at his residence during working hours.
The OIG conducted an investigation based on information indicating possible retaliation and termination of an AWD employee. The information received indicated that employees who had cooperated with a previous OIG investigation of AWD were being suspended, demoted or placed on a Performance Improvement Plans. The purpose of the investigation was to determine if the actions against the terminated employee were retaliatory in nature.
FY 2017 Reports & Memos (Investigations, Inspections, etc.)
6-29-2017 #I17-102 Report of Investigation: Animal Welfare Department
Report of Investigation AWD I17-102.pdf
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3-16-2017 Review #16-204 Review of I-9 “Employee Eligibility Verification” Form Handling Processes
16-204 FINAL Signed.pdf
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02-24-2017 Review #17-101 Review of RFP Process - APD OBCS
Rep of Review APD Body Cam RFP.pdf
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3-24-2017 Report of Oversight APD Admin Investigation
6-6-2017 Memorandum of Investigation: ACH Payment Fraud
ACH FRAUD SCHEME MOI.pdf
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FY 2015 Reports & Memos (Investigations, Inspections, etc.)
06-25-2015 Case # 15-202 Donations
15-202 FINAL 06242015.pdf
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06-10-2015 Case # 14-207 Albuquerque Police Department Body-Worn Camera Procurement
12-18-2014 Case # 14-205 Golf Concessions
14-205 Final Approved.pdf
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