As the City’s eyes and ears, our goal is to boost public confidence in City government by rooting out corruption, fraud, and misconduct. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office authorized to conduct both criminal and administrative investigations of all departments, agencies, commissions and boards under the Mayor’s jurisdiction. The office also investigates individuals
or companies that do business with the City or receive City funding. The OIG has the power to issue subpoenas, examine all City documents, contracts and monetary expenditures made from the City treasury, and to demand testimony from City employees. To efficiently and successfully investigate, the office works with federal, state and local law enforcement when reviewing issues related to criminal activity and serious cases of fraud and corruption. While the OIG may initiate investigations on its own accord, many of our investigations are conducted in response to complaints. Our work relies heavily on the confidence and support of fellow Philadelphia citizens. To report a complaint related to corruption, fraud or misconduct, please visit our website at phila.gov/ig. Under Mayoral Executive Order 7-14, we have the authority to investigate:
-Potential criminal offenses.
-Violations of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, the Philadelphia Code and other City ordinances.
-Administrative violations of City regulations, including Civil Service Regulations.
-Breaches of City contracts and financial agreements where fraud, waste, corruption or misconduct may exist.
-Any other activity that may be cause for employee discipline or the termination of a City contract or financial agreement.
-Other matters as directed by the Mayor of Philadelphia. Our investigative authority extends to:
-All agencies in the executive branch of City government.
-All governmental or quasi-governmental bodies outside of City government alleged to have violated relevant laws, rules or regulations.
-Contractors, subcontractors and others that receive funds from City business transactions.
-Concessionaires, lessees and lessors that are involved in, or have been involved in, transactions with the City.
-Recipients of any City grant, loan, tax incentive, subsidy for land purchase or other form of assistance that is realized by, or provided to, a recipient through the authority or approval of the City.
-All direct recipients of City funding.
-All officers and employees of any agency in the executive branch of City government.
-Any other transactions involving the City. We can also conduct investigations for or with any other agency, entity or law enforcement authority that asks for our help.
