2010 Integrity Line Report January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 ____________________________________________________________ Summary of Integrity Line Calls Open Cases on January 1, 2010 _ 55 New Calls Received in 2010 • Cases Investigated (71) Cases Closed (26) o 8 Allegations Sustained 2 Oral Admonishments 6 Changes in Department Policies or Procedures o 18 Allegations Not Sustained Open Cases (45) • Calls Concerning Operational Matters Referred to Departments (17) • No Investigation Conducted (31) o 5 Outside City Jurisdiction o 5 Insufficient Information o 7 Previously Handled o 14 Duplicate Calls _119 Cases Closed in 2010 (including cases opened before 2010) ___ • Cases Investigated (85) o 30 Allegations Sustained 1 Private Citizen Referred for Prosecution 1 Employee Termination 6 Cases Resulted in Two Employee Suspensions 3 Cases Resulted in Two Oral Admonishments 19 Changes in Department Policies or Procedures o 55 Allegations Not Sustained • Calls Concerning Operational Matters Referred to Departments (23) • No Investigation Conducted (18) 126 Open Cases on December 31, 2010 __48 1 2010 Integrity Line Report January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 ____________________________________________________________ Closed Cases Where Allegations Sustained Major Cases (0) 1 Non-Major Cases (30) Disciplinary Action (10) Case 906290931. Employee Relations Case 909164892. Employee Relations Department Public Works Summary Employee used profanity towards another employee. Action taken Employee received an oral admonishment. Case 909044774. Case 113111249. Case 113157975. Case 113167489. Department Summary Action taken Workplace Violence/Threats Workplace Violence/Threats Workplace Violence/Threats Workplace Violence/Threats Public Works Employee physically assaulted another city employee. One employee received a ten-day suspension without pay; both employees involved in the altercation separated; safety officer assigned to monitor the situation. Case 113051253. Theft of Time Department Public Works Summary Employee was stealing city time and failing to perform his work duties. Action taken Employee was subsequently terminated. Case 113227226. Workplace Violence/Threats Department Police Summary Employee used unnecessary force against a suspect in custody. Action taken Employee was suspended without pay. 1 Major cases involve city elected officials or employees who are department heads, deputy department heads, or bureau directors 2 2010 Integrity Line Report January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 ____________________________________________________________ Closed Cases Where Allegations Sustained Non-Major Cases (30) Disciplinary Action (10) Case 112774070. Customer Relations. Department Watershed Management Summary Customer service agent was eating lunch at the window while customers were waiting in line for service. Action taken Employee given oral admonishment. Case 11423967. Customer Relations. Department Watershed Management Summary Customer paid cashier money for assistance and the money was not placed in the cashier’s drawer. Action taken Employee given oral admonishment and notice placed at cashier’s window that no gifts allowed. Non-Major Cases (30) Other Action (20) Case 905281943. Fraud. Respondent Private individual Department N/A Summary A private individual was stealing money from a City of Atlanta company. Action taken Referred to the Atlanta Police Department for prosecution. Case 905230053. Case 113398343. Case 113393704. Case 113414605. Case 113115786 Case 113177066 Department Summary Action taken Policy Issues Policy Issues Policy Issues Policy Issues Policy Issues Policy Issues Public Works Employee reported hazard and safety problems in the Sign and Signal Division. Department agreed to take steps to address the safety issues. 3 2010 Integrity Line Report January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 ____________________________________________________________ Non-Major Cases (30) Other Action (20) Case 908210033. Wage/Hour Issues Case 909170007. Wage/Hour Issues Case 113056008. Wage Hour Issues Department Public Works Summary Employee reported that he did not receive his shift differential pay. Action taken Department corrected the issue and compensated the employee for his time. Case 90825183. Case 909015228. Case 113189670. Case 113339349. Case 113111268 Department Summary Action taken Workplace Violence/Threats Workplace Violence/Threats Workplace Violence/Threats Workplace Violence/Threats Substance Abuse Public Works Employee reported that another employee threatened him and verbally abused him with profanity and foul language. Department assigned the employees to different shifts and assigned a safety officer to monitor the situation. Case 113041295. Employee Relations Department Public Works Summary An employee was promoted but never received a salary increase, and a supervisor used profanity towards him. Action taken The employee was compensated for working out of class, and the supervisor was warned about using profanity against employees. Case 113327080 Employee Relations Case 113440091 Employee Relations Department Watershed Management Summary Employees reported that management in the call center created a hostile and uncomfortable work environment. Action taken Department agreed to set up a plan to improve all aspects of the call center in response to the complaints. 4 2010 Integrity Line Report January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 ____________________________________________________________ Non-Major Cases (30) Other Action (20) Case 114324825 Conflicts of Interest Department Aviation Summary Employee was doing consulting work for the Atlanta Journal Constitution while employed in public affairs, which works closely with the AJC. Action taken Employee was advised that he could no longer do consulting work for the AJC. Case 114372444 Corrections Department Corrections Summary A change from eight to 12 hour shifts has resulted in inaccurate sick and vacation time accruals for Correction officers. Action taken Department corrected errors that may have occurred from inaccurate leave accruals and pension contributions. 9/9/2011 5
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