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FY24 OIG Annual Report

Office of Inspector General FY24 Annual Report

24-0150-C Alleged Leave Abuse

Alleged leave abuse by a former Administrator resulting in the waste of City resources and taxpayer monies.

24-0007-C // 24-0013-C Allegation of abuse of power by a City Director through a temporary upgrade being given outside of City Policy

Allegation of abuse of power by a City Director through a temporary upgrade being given outside City Personnel Rules and Regulations 702.1

24-0186-C Alleged time and attendance fraud and abuse of position

Alleged time and attendance theft due to a City employee claiming to be teleworking from their home in Albuquerque, but was seen at the airport boarding a flight.

24-0178-C Alleged time and attendance theft due to the employee being at home during work hours

Time and attendance theft was alleged due to a City employee being at home from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm with their City vehicle parked in the driveway.

24-0130-C Alleged violation of leave policy resulting in waste of city resources and an alleged failure to meet minimum position qualifications.

Alleged violation of leave policy resulting in waste of city resources and an alleged failure to meet minimum position qualifications.

24-0068-C Alleged violations of the Inspection of Public Records Act by the City Clerk’s Office.

Alleged violation of the Inspection of Public Records Act Chapter 14, Article 2

23-0116-C // 24-0042-C Alleged time card fraud of two City Employees by not reporting to the office during their scheduled working hours.

Alleged time card fraud of two City Employees by not reporting to the office during their scheduled working hours.

23-0101-C Alleged waste of taxpayer dollars by the Albuquerque BioPark due to purchased shuttles being inoperable due to high temperatures.

The OIG received an allegation of alleged waste of taxpayer dollars by the Albuquerque BioPark due to the purchased shuttle being inoperable due to mechanical failures at high temperatures and the hiring of two (2) train conductors that had no job duties since the shuttle became inoperable.

23-0061-C Allegation of Abuse of Power by Metro Security Management through Bullying, Harassment, and Retaliation against Metro Security Officers.

The Office of Inspector General received an anonymous allegation of abuse of power by Metro Security Management through bullying, harassment, and retaliation against Metro Security Officers.

24-0031-C Return from Physical Layoff

The Human Resources Department allegedly did not comply with Personnel Rules and Regulations in regards to job placement of E1 when E1 returned from physical layoff.

23-0114-C Park Use Agreement

The Office of Inspector General received a complaint alleging the Parks and Recreation Department approved a “Park Use Agreement” at a City park from March 2023 to October 2023 for the complainant. The complainant submitted a renewal in 2024, but was denied. The complainant stated that the submission met all requirements of the Park Use Agreement and therefore was abusive of the Parks and Recreation Department to deny it.

24-0011-C/24-0020-C Alleged Violation of Personnel Policy and Abuse of Position by Department Director Resulting in Waste of City Resources and Taxpayer Monies.

The Office of Inspector General received a complaint alleging violations of personnel policy and abuse of position by a Department Director (D1). The allegation states that certain employees (identified as Directors, Mayors Office Staff, and Counsel Service Staff) are being allowed to exhaust all sick and vacation accruals after they have given their resignation or date of retirement so each could continue to receive payment for the time out of the office.

23-0011-C Alleged Violations of AI-7-26, AI-7-49 and Article 1 §3-1-13 and §3-1- 14 and §3-1-20

The Office of Inspector General received an anonymous complaint alleging that a Deputy Director (D1) with the City of Albuquerque (City) was a new employee with the City in an unclassified position when D1 received a “significant raise” and “hundreds of vacation leave hours” after being employed with the City for a short time.

24-0033-C-24-0124-C Parking Enforcement Officers failing to perform duties in violation of City laws, regulations, and policies

Between February 1, 2024, and April 12, 2024, the Office of Inspector General received thirty (30) separate allegations of non-compliance with the City of Albuquerque Parking Ordinance by Parking Enforcement Officers employed within the Parking Division of the Municipal Development Department.

24-0027-C Allegation of harassment by the Code Enforcement Division for the issuance of citations.

The Office of Inspector General received an allegation stating that the referring party was being harassed by the Code Enforcement Division by receiving a total of seven (7) violations on their property from July 2023 – January 2024.

24-0005-C Allegation of abuse of power and hazardous working conditions

The Office of Inspector General received an anonymous allegation stating that the Eastside Animal Welfare Department was not maintaining clean areas in the kennel storage area, kennel freezers, and hallways. The referring party stated that this led to alleged hazardous conditions.

23-0118-C/24-0009-C Alleged theft of time by a City employee and non-compliance with City policies by a Department Director.

Alleged theft of time by a City employee and non-compliance with City policies by a Department Director.

23-0104-C Nonfeasance of Supervisor

The Office of Inspector General received a complaint alleging a City employee continuously comes in late to work and the CIty employee supervisors are aware and are allowing it to happen without consequences.

23-0096-C Allegation of Retaliation for Participation in Previous Investigation.

Allegation of retaliation for participation in a previous investigation and for raising concerns over the stadium location by proposing a modification to the Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) to eliminate landfill monitoring for City-owned landfills.