Report Fraud, Waste and Abuse

Blue and silver Office of Inspector General Logo with horse with rider and City of Jacksonville skyline, Enhancing Public Trust in GovernmentIf you wish to report allegations of waste, fraud, misconduct, mismanagement or other abuses in county or municipal government, you may use the electronic Reporting Form here.

If you opt to mail in the form, download and print the Reporting Form (PDF) and mail or fax the completed form to the address or fax number below.

REPORTING FORM (PDF)


You can contact the Office of Inspector General at:

Office of Inspector General
P.O. Box 43586
Jacksonville, FL  32203
Phone: (904) 255-5800
Fax: (904) 255-5813
Email: InspectorGeneral@coj.net

Examples of Fraud, Waste and Abuse

Fraud

Representatives of a private, for-profit mortgage brokerage misrepresented to some of its clients that as a condition to process their applications for financial assistance, the City required them to make “donations” to a non-profit company that was operated by some of the same personnel as the for-profit mortgage brokerage.

Waste

A City leased space that it owned to non-profit entities for a nominal rate, sometimes including free utilities. During the same period, the City spent $323,000.00 to rent commercial office space to house some of its own employees.

Abuse

A City building inspector misused his position to solicit a bribe from a homeowner in order to resolve their code violation. In exchange for payment, the building inspector falsified City documents to resolve the violation.

Misconduct

City employees violated City policy over a number of years by failing to competitively procure a product, even though the product was available from a number of sources. In at least one instance, they also violated City policy by failing to obtain authorization from the City Council prior to the purchase.

Mismanagement

An oversight Commission created a significant threat to the finances of the City by failing to impose and maintain adequate internal controls over financial operations; failing to review financial reports; and failing to detect a significant number of unauthorized, unsupported, and/or inappropriate transactions for funding recipients under its jurisdiction.