Jacksonville is the 10th-largest city in the U.S. in population with more than 7,000 employees and a $9 billion operating budget.
“A lot of tax dollars and a lot of federal funding go through this city. There has to be oversight – someone who is independent and above the fray who is looking at things through a nonpartisan, nonpolitical perspective and making sure tax dollars are being spent appropriately,” city of Jacksonville Inspector General Matthew Lascell said.
The Office of Inspector General is an independent office established under the city’s charter and Chapter 602 of the city’s ordinance code.