[Adopted 1-9-2018 by L.L. No. 1-2018]
This article shall be known as "Town of Oyster Bay Office of the Inspector General."
A. 
Whenever used in this article, words used in the singular include the plural and vice versa.
B. 
All words used in the present tense include the past and the future tense. Words used in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter, and vice versa, unless the natural construction of the wording indicates otherwise.
C. 
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
DEPARTMENT
The Town of Oyster Bay Office of the Inspector General, which shall perform a major function of Town government.
DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL
The Deputy Inspector General of the Town of Oyster Bay Office of the Inspector General, who shall generally act for and in place of the Inspector General.
INSPECTOR GENERAL
The Inspector General shall be the chief executive officer of the Department.
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There shall be in the Town of Oyster Bay a department entitled "Office of the Inspector General." The principal executive officer and administrative head of said department shall be the Inspector General, who shall be appointed by the Town Board for a term of three consecutive years, at such salary as may from time to time be fixed by the Town Board.
B. 
The Inspector General shall be appointed on the basis of his or her administrative experience and qualifications for the duties of such office as set forth in the job specification approved by the Nassau County Civil Service Commission and such additional standards as may be required by the Town Board.
C. 
The Inspector General shall be the head of the department, with power and authority to appoint and remove officers and employees under his or her jurisdiction in accordance with Civil Service Law and other applicable laws.
The Inspector General is empowered herein to recommend to the Town Board the appointment of one deputy, who shall generally act for and in his or her behalf and who shall perform such duties as are vested in and imposed upon that office by the provisions of this article, by statute or by other lawful authority and as set forth in the job specification approved by the Nassau County Civil Service Commission and whose term shall run concurrent with that of the Inspector General.
Before entering upon the duties of the office, the Inspector General shall execute and file an official undertaking, if the same shall be required by the Town Board, in such sum as prescribed by the Town Board and in such form as approved by the Town Attorney. Except as otherwise provided for herein, the Inspector General shall have charge of the administration of the department.
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The Inspector General shall be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Town's contracting processes.
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The Inspector General shall have power:
(1) 
To hire such assistants within the limits of the appropriation made by the Town Board as he or she deems necessary for the performance of his or her duties in accordance with the Nassau County Civil Service Commission;
(2) 
To examine the records of every Town department, subject to privilege, review the contracting methods and activities of each department and office of the Town as he or she may deem to be in the best interest of the Town and report to the Supervisor and Town Board, and to the Board of Ethics, if applicable, the findings thereon;
(3) 
To standardize the Town's purchasing and contract administration; to review the Town's procurement policy and surplus policy and to suggest any revisions or amendments thereto; and to review all requests for proposals and bid offerings before same are issued.
(4) 
To monitor compliance with all applicable procurement guidelines, policies, and requirements of federal, state and local laws, including the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay and resolutions adopted by the Town Board;
(5) 
To conduct such investigations as he or she deems necessary related to the Town's contracting processes. In conducting investigations, the Inspector General may administer oaths or affirmations and require the production of books or records that he or she deems relevant and material. (Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the Inspector General to conduct an investigation of himself or herself or of any of his or her staff. If the Inspector General receives a complaint alleging that the Inspector General or any of his or her staff has violated any provision of law, the Inspector General shall promptly transmit to the Board of Ethics a copy of the complaint.) In his or her discretion, after an investigation providing for due process procedural mechanisms and subject to any applicable provisions of law and collective bargaining agreements, the Inspector General may recommend that the Town Board take the following actions:
(a) 
Disciplinary action.
(b) 
Refer the matter to the Town Board of Ethics for consideration.
(c) 
That the Town, after consultation with the Town Attorney, initiate an action in the Supreme Court of the State of New York to obtain monetary damages.
(d) 
That the Town, after consultation with the Town Attorney, initiate an action or special proceeding, as appropriate, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York for injunctive relief to enjoin a violation of this Code or to compel compliance with this Code.
The Inspector General shall be empowered to perform such other duties and functions that are prescribed to be performed by him or her in any law, ordinance or resolution of the Town Board or lawful directive of the Supervisor. The Inspector General may delegate his or her authority to or direct any of his or her duties to be performed to a Deputy Inspector General.
All costs and expenses incurred by the department or its officers or employees on behalf of a special district or special Town project shall be charged against such district or project and paid from the funds duly appropriated for the purpose of such district or project.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to delegate or transfer any power of the Town Supervisor contained in §§ 29, 52 and 125 of the Town Law of the State of New York or any other powers which may be lawfully exercised by said Supervisor.
The Inspector General may establish, subject to Town Board approval, a schedule of fees to be collected for any services rendered in connection with the work of this department and for which he or she deems it necessary to charge and to collect a fee.