Final No. 21-0033-C Alleged Fraud Related to a Contractor/Sub-Recipient's Billing to the City of Albuquerque Contract and Medicaid
The Office of Inspector General conducted an investigation to address potential fraud, waste, or abuse related to alleged fraud via duplicate billings to the City contract and to Medicaid.
Final No. 21-0057-C City Operators Policy Violation
The Office of Inspector General received a complaint that a City Administrator was involved in an accident in a City Vehicle and did not follow City policy regarding vehicle accident reporting.
21-0087-C Informative Case Synopsis
Parks and Recreation employee incident in Old Town
21-0060-C Informative Case Synopsis
Improper Procedures for Installing Barricade
21-0061-C Informative Case Synopsis
Alleged improper approval of installation of solar panels creating a hazard and alleged City employee wasting water during 2019 and 2020, in violation of the City's Water Conservancy Program.
21-0053-C Informative Case Synopsis
Alleged illegal installation of lighting on Central between 1st and 8th streets by the City of Albuquerque.
21-0050-C Informative Case Synopsis
Animal Welfare Department: Mistreatment of Dog
21-0041-C Informative Case Synopsis
Three males arrive at the North Domingo Multigenerational center and eat breakfast every morning.
21-0036-C Informative Case Synopsis
City of Albuquerque staff from Senior Affairs and Solid Waste Departments arrive at the Senior Center every morning during business hours to eat breakfast.
21-0032-C Informative Case Synopsis
City of Albuquerque vehicle spotted behind bank while the employee was inside a Hooters.
Final No. 21-0024-C City employeee sleeping in vehicle during work hours
The Office of Inspector General received information from a citizen concerning a white City of Albuquerque pick-up truck and that an employee was sleeping inside the truck with the seat leaned back.
Final No. 21-0005-I Unaccredited University (Diploma Mill) Degree
The Office of the Inspector General received an anonymous complaint from a citizen stating that a newly hired City employee has an unaccredited "Diploma Mill" degree that is not legitimate for his bachelors (Undergraduate) degree.
Final No. 21-0003-I Highland Pool Alleged Employee Time Fraud
An anonymous complaint was received by the Office of Inspector General that expressed concerns about the Department of Parks and Recreation, Highland Pool. According to the complaint, managers at Highland Pool were allegedly leaving Highland Pool facility and asking the Head Lifeguards to clock them out long after they have left.
Final No. 20-0010-I Senior Affairs
The Office of the Inspector General was provided with information regarding allegations of threats of physical harm, harassment, retaliation and discrimination made by a Supervisor at the Office of Senior Affairs (SA). In addition, the initial complainants stated that there was a conflict of interest issue and improper use of a Procurement card (P-Card) at SA.
Final No. 21-0002-I - DFAS Attempted Fraud ACH Investigation
The Office of Inspector General was asked to review an attempted Fraudulent ACH transaction from the City of Albuquerque in the amount of $1.9 million to a vendor.
Final No. 19-0008-I Aviation Department - Possible Theft
The Office of Inspector General conducted an investigation based on information received regarding concerns involving the Aviation Department Custodial Division.
Final No. 21-0002-R Animal Welfare Department Volunteers
A confidential complaint was forwarded to the Office of Inspector General in reference to three volunteers with the Animal Welfare Department (AWD). These volunteers are alleged to have been reported multiple times to the various managers and the Director with AWD, yet have been able to continue volunteering and negatively representing both the Department and City of Albuquerque.
Final No. 19-0007-I COA Capital Improvement Program Projects - Potential Fraud
The Office of Inspector General was provided with information regarding allegations of the City of Albuquerque and possible fraud as it relates to the use of Capital Improvement Program (CIP) funds.
OIG Corrective Actions Follow Up Report
In 2020, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) began requesting responses from the City of Albuquerque Departments when findings and recommendations are made in OIG reports. The written responses include the department's planned corrective actions and where appropriate, date for achieving the planned actions. This process was implemented to further strengthen the procedures for resolutions of investigation findings and corrective actions on recommendations made. The purpose of this follow-up is to report on the progress made by departments in addressing the report findings and recommendations.
Final No. 21-0001-I Solid Waste Department - Potential Employee Misconduct
The Office of Inspector General received a complaint indicating that a passenger in a Solid Waste truck was smoking an illegal substance in a business bathroom and that this was the second time this had occurred.
Final No. 20-0001-R Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Contract Review
The Office of Inspector General was asked to review the contract between the City and the Balloon Fiesta that details responsibilities of each party to the other. The purpose was to review the contract deliverables and reporting requirements to ensure they were in compliance.
Final No. 20-0004-I Review of Travel of City Coucilor Pena
The Office of Inspector General reviewed the findings and recommendations of the Office of the State Auditor regarding travel expenses of City Councilor Pena that were not in compliance with City travel regulations.
Final No. 20-0001-I Improper Personnel Action/Abuse of Position
The OIG conducted and completed investigation 19-0002-I “Beehive” which was approved on May 27, 2020. During the course of that investigation several other red flags were found along with similar complaints being brought to our attention. All had a common denominator, the Former Animal Welfare Department Director (AWD), D1. The decision was made to open a separate investigation to look into those issues.
Final No. 20-0011-I Whistleblower Complaint, Sexual Harassment, Retaliation
The Office of Inspector General received a complaint that expressed concerns about the Department of Municipal Development Security Division.
Final No. 20-0005-I- Violation of Personnel Policies
The Office of Inspector General conducted an investigation regarding concerns that a Department of Municipal Development employee had been conducting personal business during work hours, including running a home health care business during work hours.
Final No. 19-0001-R Emprende Latino Review
The Office of Inspector General received a request to conduct a performance review of a contract the Economic Development Department had established with EmprendeLatino, LLC to support entrepreneurs in the Hispanic community. The organization had undergone a significant change in staffing and the requestor wanted to ensure that there were no performance problems as a result.
Final No. 19-0003-C Public Access TV
The Office of the Inspector General was provided with information regarding allegations with City of Albuquerque and possible fraud as it relates to the public access TV contract. The allegations involved the eligibility of the contractor to obtain the initial contract, property obtained and purchased with City funds as well as property being retained by the contractor, and the office/location used by the contractor.
Final No. 20-0009-I Animal Welfare Department Volunteer
A complaint was forwarded to the Office of the Inspector General in reference to a volunteer with the Animal Welfare Department. This volunteer is alleged to have been reported multiple times to the various managers and Directors within the Animal Welfare Department, yet has been able to continue volunteering and negatively representing both the Department and City.
Final No. 20-0003-I - Disputed Contract Pricing
The Office of Inspector General received information that a vendor was overcharging the City based on the price list the complainant had. Aviation employee, AV1 contacted the OIG stating that there was a situation regarding a vendor to which Aviation “piggybacked” off of for services. AV1 stated the State of New Mexico Purchasing Division awarded a Price Agreement off of a Federal, General Services Administration (GSA) schedule.
Final No. 20-0008-I Theft of City Property
The Office of Inspector General conducted an investigation based on information received regarding concerns that a twenty-foot (20') trailer was removed from the BioPark grounds and given to a local subcontractor. It is alleged that the trailer belonged to the City.
Final No. 18-0004-I - Alleged Impropriety in Street Lighting
The Office of Inspector General for the City of Albuquerque conducted an investigation of allegations regarding the street lighting project and the associated contracts that were awarded to Citelum US, Inc.
Final No. 19-0009-I - Environmental Health Time Reporting Fraud
The Office of the Inspector General for the City of Albuquerque conducted a thorough review of the different forms of data available to determine the time an Environmental Health Department employee was present at work and the time being reported on the employee’s timecard. The complaint stated an employee was suspected of time reporting fraud and abuse of position in the Environmental Health Department.
Final No. 19-0002-I - Beehive
The Office of the Inspector General for the City of Albuquerque conducted a thorough review of the contracts between the City of Albuquerque (COA) and Beehive Technology, LLC . According to the initial complaint, Beehive was being used as a front to pay a subcontractor, who previously had a contract with the COA under a different name, Organizational Change Management, LLC. (OCM). The allegation stated that OCM had reached the contract limit with the COA and is why the company name of Beehive was being utilized.
Final No. 19-0001-S - Planning Department HR Process
The Office of Inspector General received a request from the Office of City Council requesting an inspection of the hiring processes at the City's Planning Department.
Final No. 19-0006-I - FINAL - Report of Investigation Animal Welfare - AMENDED.pdf
The Office of Inspector General received an anonymous compliant stating that the number of animals being euthanized by the Animal Welfare Department were being under reported. Complainant further states that the Animal Welfare Director and another AWD employee were removing animals that were killed from the software to make it appear they were never in the shelter.
Final No. 19-0040-C - Report of Investigation City Engineer
The Office of Inspector General received a complaint from an anonymous worker for the City of Albuquerque stating that one of the Planning Department's employees has been accused of abusing the authority of his position for the financial gain of his brother and possibly himself.
Final No. 19-0010-I Planning Department: Possible Fraud
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the City of Albuquerque, NM, conducted an investigation based on information received regarding concerns with the contractor the City's Planning Department, Code Enforcement Division uses for board up services. Concerns were brought to the OIG that the emergency board up contractor was being over-utilized by on particular Code Enforcement employee and that there may be possible collusion.
Final No. 18-0007 I Transit: Alleged Misuse of City Time
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.
19-0033 C Albuquerque Museum and Possible Employee Theft from the Cash Boxes
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.
19-0005-I HopeWorks: Better Way Program
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.
19-0003-I Aviation: Alleged Abuse of Position; Unethical Conduct
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.
06-27-2019 #19-0001-I Aviation Department
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.
10-25-17 #I18-102 Alleged Misappropriation of City Resources
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.
8-25-17 #I18-101 Report of Investigation: Alleged Campaign Finance Fraud
City of Albuquerque Board of Ethics directed OIG to conduct investigation involving allegations of public finance fraud by a City Council District 1 candidate.
11-2-17 #R17-103 Report of Inspection: Inspection of American with Disabilities Act Compliance by City of Albuquerque
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.
6-6-18 #OIG 18-0001-R Report of Inspection: ART Project
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.
2-28-18 #OIG 18-0003-I Report of Investigation: Associate Director of Animal Welfare Department
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.
2-28-18 #OIG 18-0001-I Report of Investigation: Illegal Discharge of Water into the Storm Drainage System
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.
2-28-18 #OIG 18-0002-I Report of Investigation: Alleged Misuse of Employee Resources
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.
4-25-18 #OIG 18-0006-I Report of Investigation: Animal Welfare Department (Possible Retaliation)
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.
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