A group of senior employees from Atlanta’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) sent a five-page letter to federal and state authorities on March 3 detailing eight ongoing criminal investigations initiated by the office.
The staff requested whistleblower protection, citing concerns over retaliation and referencing recent legislation passed by the Atlanta City Council that limits the OIG’s ability to conduct criminal investigations.
The letter was addressed to various authorities, including the Department of Justice, FBI, Georgia Attorney General, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, according to a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The letter highlights multiple investigations involving high-ranking city officials, including advisers to Mayor Andre Dickens, department heads, and public safety leaders.
Allegations include misconduct in awarding contracts to political donors, funneling money to organizations linked to city staff, and pressuring union members during negotiations.
One investigation involves payments related to Atlanta’s bid for the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC), where the OIG found evidence suggesting improper coordination of a $2 million payment through a nonprofit, Choose Atlanta 2024, to secure an industry group’s agreement to move its event from the World Congress Center to make it available for the DNC.
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