Mission Statement: 

To ensure that the Office of the Inspector General and the employees of the City of Jacksonville maintain the highest level of efficiency, accountability, and integrity as we work together to serve the residents of Jacksonville.

The Inspector General is appointed by the Mayor, by executive order, without regard to political affiliation.  The appointment is made on the basis of integrity, leadership, demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, management analysis, public administration, investigation or other related fields. 

The Inspector General reports and answers directly to the Mayor and is not subject to supervision or control by any other city officer or employee, in order that audit, investigative, and other activities and objectivity remain free from interference.  The Office of the Inspector General is operationally independent from the Mayor; and the Mayor will not prevent, impair or prohibit the Inspector General from initializing, carrying out, completing any audit, investigation or review.

This office provides a central point of coordination and responsibility for activities that promote the efficiency, accountability, integrity and transparency in city government and that aid in the prevention of conduct which undermines the integrity of government.  Our goal is to prevent misconduct and abuse, expose it if it does occur, and seek appropriate remedies to recover misused public monies. 

Above all, the Inspector General's principal objective is to promote ethics, honesty and efficiency in government and to promote the public's trust in government.

Suggestions?
As a means to promote efficiency in government, the Inspector General is interested in your suggestions.  You can e-mail your comments and suggestions to oig@coj.net .  Please note that this submission is not anonymous and the sender's e-mail address will be viewable.

The Inspector General's Office and the Ethics Office
The 12 member staff of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and the City of Jacksonville Ethics Officer work closely together, but their functions are different.  The Ethics Office and its Ethics Hotline (904) 630-1015 is the best place to report issues of misconduct or ethical violations.  If the Ethics Office believes a matter warrarnts an investigation or an audit, the matter is forwarded to the OIG.

Pam Markham, Inspector General
City Hall at St. James
117 W. Duval St., Suite 310
(904) 630-7254