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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (“OIAI”) conducted an investigation concerning an allegation of possible misappropriation of cash assets at the City of Albuquerque Aviation Department (“AD” or “Department”). This investigation was predicated upon a call to OIAI.
The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (“OIAI”) conducted an investigation concerning an allegation of possible misuse of Purchase-cards (“P-Card”) at the City of Albuquerque (“City”) Aviation Department (“AD” or “Department”).
The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) conducted an
investigation concerning allegations of misuse of City of Albuquerque
(City) property and possible time card violations at the Albuquerque
Recovery Program (ARP), a program within the Department of Family
and Community Services (DFCS).
The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) conducted an investigation
concerning possible undocumented and/or unauthorized changes made in the payroll
system.
The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations conducted an investigation concerning the validation process of qualifying contribution receipts for applicant candidates running for election and an allegation of possible sabotage of receipt verifications by co-worker(s) towards an employee of the Legal Department (Legal), Office of the City Clerk (City Clerk).
The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) conducted an investigation concerning possible misappropriation of assets of the City of Albuquerque, Department of Municipal Development (DMD), Traffic Engineering Division.
The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) conducted an evaluation of City Council candidate processes and requirements resulting from a request from the Council Services Director (Director).
The TriCentennial Towers were approved as an Interstate Corridor Enhancement plan (ICEPlan) project on October 8, 2003 by the Albuquerque Arts Board.
We have conducted an investigation concerning a possible misappropriation of assets of the Animal Welfare Department (AWD).
The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) conducted an investigation
concerning possible employee involvement in the theft of two vehicles owned by the City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD).
We have conducted an investigation concerning possible timecard fraud at the City of Albuquerque Aviation Department (AD or department). This investigation was predicated upon an anonymous telephone call by an individual claiming employees of the department’s finance division were falsifying hours worked on their time sheets.
The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) has conducted an
investigation concerning a possible misappropriation of assets of the City of
Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department (AWD).
Final No. 21-0002-R Animal Welfare Department Volunteers