AUC 268B Role and employees responsibilities of IG

Question 1

No officer or employee of the Fire Department shall conduct any investigation concerning corruption, other criminal activity, or conflicts of interest without the prior approval of who?

Answer 1

5.2

Inspector General.

Question 2

The Inspector General may require any officer or employee to answer questions under oath concerning any matter related to the performance of his or her official duties, violations of city, state or federal law, FDNY directives, rules and regulations, or any dealings with the City, after first being advised that neither their statements nor any information or evidence derived therefrom will be used against them in a subsequent criminal prosecution, other than for _______ or ________ arising from such testimony.

Answer 2

5.3

PERJURY or CONTEMPT

Question 3

In connection with any investigation conducted by the IG, each officer or employee must cooperate fully with the IG and must provide truthful, accurate and complete information regarding any matter about which he or she is asked. Failure to
provide truthful, accurate and complete information shall be deemed to be an obstruction of the IG’s investigation AND/OR the refusal of an officer or employee to answer questions having been so advised shall constitute what penalties?

Answer 3

5.3 & 5.4

The cause for removal from office or employment or other appropriate penalty.

Question 4

No officer or employee shall take an adverse personnel action against another employee in retaliation for his or her reporting information to the Inspector General, or for otherwise cooperating with the Inspector General.
Adverse personnel action includes, but is not limited to?

Answer 4

5.5
Dismissal, demotion, suspension, transfer, reassignment, failure to grant a requested transfer or reassignment, disciplinary action, negative performance evaluation, or any other action resulting in loss of staff, office space, equipment, or other benefit.