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Ensuring honesty and integrity in state government

Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, by Executive Order 3, created the Office of Executive Inspector General in January 2003. On December 9, 2003, the Governor signed the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act which officially created the Office of Executive Inspector General for the Governor's agencies. With the signing of this bill, the OIG's powers and duties were expanded to include jurisdiction over all state agencies except the Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer. The bill also gave the OIG subpoena power. The OIG acts as an independent agency whose function is to investigate fraud and abuse in state government. Specifically, the Office of Executive Inspector General receives and investigates complaints of violations of any law, rule or regulation or abuse of authority or other forms of misconduct by officers, employees and appointees of each department, office, board or commission directly responsible to the Governor. The Inspector General reports any findings to the Governor, and may recommend measures to prevent the future occurrence of investigated instances of fraud, abuse or misconduct. The Inspector General refers findings establishing criminal conduct to the appropriate prosecuting authority.

The Office of Executive Inspector General recognizes that the majority of state employees and officials are hardworking and honest individuals. However, when evidence of actual or apparent impropriety exists in state government, it must be effectively and objectively dealt with either administratively or through the court system. It is the goal of the Office of Executive Inspector General to heighten the trust of Illinoisans in the functions of state government.