Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 17-9984

• File #: 17-9984
• Version: 2
• Name: PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT INSPECTOR GENERAL
• Type: Ordinance Amendment
• Status: Approved
• File created: 11/13/2017
• In control: Rules and Administration Committee
• On agenda: 11/15/2017
• Final action: 1/17/2018
• Title: PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO ITEM 17-9984 PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT INSPECTOR GENERAL BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2, Administration, Article IV Officers and Employees, Division 5 Inspector General, Section 2-285 - Cooperation and Section 287 - Quarterly Reports of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows: Sec. 2-285. Cooperation. (a) It shall be the duty of all County employees, officials, agents, contractors, subcontractors, licensees, grantees or persons or businesses seeking County contracts, grants, licenses, or certification of eligibility for County contracts, to cooperate with the OIIG in the conduct of investigations undertaken pursuant to this division. Every County contract and every bid, proposal, application or solicitation for a County contract and every application for certification of eligibility for a County contract or program shall contain a statement that the person, individually and on behalf of the applicant,...
• Sponsors: RICHARD R. BOYKIN

Date	Ver.	Action By	Motion	Result
1/17/2018	1	Board of Commissioners	approve as substituted	Pass
1/17/2018	2	Rules and Administration Committee	accept as substituted	Pass
1/17/2018	2	Rules and Administration Committee	recommend for approval as substituted	Pass
11/15/2017	1	Board of Commissioners	refer	Pass

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PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO ITEM 17-9984

PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

INSPECTOR GENERAL

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2, Administration, Article IV Officers and Employees, Division 5 Inspector General, Section 2-285 - Cooperation and Section 287 - Quarterly Reports of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:

Sec. 2-285. Cooperation.

(a) It shall be the duty of all County employees, officials, agents, contractors, subcontractors, licensees, grantees or persons or businesses seeking County contracts, grants, licenses, or certification of eligibility for County contracts, to cooperate with the OIIG in the conduct of investigations undertaken pursuant to this division. Every County contract and every bid, proposal, application or solicitation for a County contract and every application for certification of eligibility for a County contract or program shall contain a statement that the person, individually and on behalf of the applicant, will abide by all provisions of this division. It shall be unlawful for any person subject to this Section to refuse to cooperate with the Independent Inspector General as required by this Section. The penalty for such violation shall be governed by Section 2-291.

(b) All persons with whom the OIIG requests an interview are required to comply in a timely fashion. Within constitutional limitations, failure by any County employee, official, agent, contractor, subcontractor, licensee, grantee or person or business seeking County contracts, grants, licenses, or certification of eligibility for County contracts, to cooperate with any reasonable request by the OIIG carries the threat of sanctions and/or criminal contempt proceedings, and any other penalties the County Board has within its scope to assess.

(c) Nothing in this compliance section may be interpreted to allow the OIIG to violate any individual's constitutional rights, including the 5th Amendment right against self-...