Legislative Inspector General

The Legislative Ethics Commission is seeking a Legislative Inspector General. Per the Illinois State Officials andEmployees Ethics Act (5 ILCS 430/Art. 25), the Office of the Legislative Inspector General (OLIG) is anindependent office with its own appropriation. The OLIG receives and investigates allegations of fraud, waste,abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, nonfeasance, misfeasance, malfeasance, or violations of the State Officialsand Employees Ethics Act or of other related laws and rules. The LIG has jurisdiction over current and formermembers of the General Assembly regarding events occurring during a member’s term of office, and current andformer state employees within the legislative branch.
The term for this appointed position will expire on June 30, 2028, but may be reappointed to one or moresubsequent terms. Currently, this is a contractual payroll position that is paid an hourly rate, which is negotiable.However, the position will be filled according to statutory requirements, which include a full-time, part-time, orcontractual capacity.
Per 5 ILCS 430/25-10(b), Legislative Inspector General candidates shall have the following qualifications:
(1) not been convicted of any felony under the laws of Illinois or any other state, or the United States;
(2) a baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education;
and
(3) 5 or more years of cumulative service (A) with a federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, atleast 2 years of which have been in a progressive investigatory capacity;
(B) as a federal, State, or localprosecutor;
(C) as a senior manageror executive of a federal, State, or local agency;
(D) as a member, anofficer, or a State or federal judge;
or (E) representing anycombination of (A) through (D).
The Legislative Inspector General shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basisof integrity and demonstrated ability. The Legislative Inspector General may not be a relative of a commissioner.Additionally, the Legislative Inspector General may not during his or her term: (i) become a candidate for office;
(ii) hold any other elected or appointed public office, except gubernatorial advisory boards;
(iii) be involved in theaffairs of any political party or political organization;
or (iv) actively participate in any campaign for any electiveoffice.
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