JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The person responsible for investigating wrongdoings within Jacksonville’s city government has resigned after an internal investigation accused her of neglecting her duty, abusing her power, creating a hostile work environment, discriminating against employees and engaging in ethical misconduct.
Lisa Green, Inspector General for the city, was put on administrative leave in November because of complaints filed by office staff against her and the investigation followed.
In her resignation letter obtained by News4JAX on Wednesday, Green fired back at the investigation and allegations against her.
Green admitted that she cursed at one employee during her tenure and said she “insisted on a commitment to high quality work” and “had high expectations and demanded due diligence from my staff.”
In the letter signed on Monday, Green called out her second in command who was the first whistleblower to file a complaint against her. Green said she fired the first whistleblower for a “lack of due diligence and insubordination” and he retaliated by filing a complaint.
“He had to go. There was no other reasonable option,” Green wrote.
There were four separate complaints against Green and each person requested whistleblower status, so we will never know their identities. Only one person waived the right to confidentiality, but News4JAX is...
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