Sec. 602.611. - Office of Ethics, Compliance and Oversight; Creation.

(a) There is hereby created, pursuant to Section 1.203 of the Charter of the City of Jacksonville, the Office of Ethics, Compliance and Oversight, the purpose of which is to coordinate and handle Citywide ethics training, compliance, and oversight issues. In furtherance of the above, the Office shall ensure the investigation of all situations involving fraud, waste, corruption and conflicts of interest by City Officials and employees, and to staff the Jacksonville Ethics Commission. The organization and administration of the office shall be independent to assure that no external interference or influence adversely affects the independence and objectivity of the office. (b) The Office of Ethics, Compliance and Oversight is an independent office which is: (1) Independently budgeted and accounted for; and (2) Whose executive director is appointed by the Jacksonville Ethics Commission subject to Council confirmation; and (3) Whose budget is recommended to the Mayor by the Director of the Office of Ethics, Compliance and Oversight and approved by Council. (Ord. 2011-197-E, § 1; Ord. 2012-85-E, § 5)