The whistleblower behind the allegations against Atlanta’s Department of Watershed Management claims they were subjected to signing illegible documents and forcibly searched when a manager’s wallet went missing, Fox 5 Atlanta reports.
In an investigation with the Office of Inspector General (OIG), the unidentified man said he and four others were illegally detained and held in a conference room with a police officer outside the door for hours. The employee claimed the team was ”ordered to empty their pockets, forced to waive their rights to representation, and forced to submit a written statement.” One of the employees was told no one was able to leave the room when asked to use the bathroom.
The allegations prompted an investigation into OIG, with Director Yolanda Broome and Supervisor DeValory Donahue being named specifically.
Accusations also include the whistleblower being forced to sign illegible documents and providing OIG with a faded employee statement, form, and statement of Garity rights. When Broome instigated the illegal investigation, the employee said he was “traumatized.”
Since the investigation launched on September 23, 2024, the five staff members of the watershed department pursued whistleblower protections in a letter sent to state and federal prosecutors on March 3, according to Atlanta Civic Circle. The letter, also forwarded to Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and the City Council, pushes allegations of fraud, the misuse of public funds, and ethics...
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