The Chicago Treasurer, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, is under scrutiny after a city watchdog report revealed that she wrongfully fired two whistleblowers who warned her about violating the city's government ethics ordinance. Additionally, a former Chicago Public Schools assistant principal is facing allegations of stealing over a quarter-million dollars from an elementary school. The Treasurer's spending habits and the firing of employees by the Mayor's office have also raised concerns and prompted investigations by the city's watchdog.
Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin fired two city employees after they warned her she was violating the city’s government ethics ordinance by using city resources to host a prayer service, according to a probe by the city’s watchdog. https://t.co/I3Rr3RyjhV
2 city employees who were reprimanded for citing an organization for helping people trapped downtown during the unrest triggered by the murder of George Floyd in May 2020 were promoted afterward, according to a new city watchdog report. @wttw https://t.co/MCgUbdGaLZ
Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin fired two city employees after they warned her she was violating the city’s government ethics ordinance by using city resources to host a prayer service, according to a probe by the city’s watchdog. @wttw https://t.co/GnRlS1SWf0
Two city employees who were reprimanded for citing an organization for helping people trapped downtown during the unrest triggered by the murder of George Floyd in May 2020 were promoted to supervisory positions, according to a new city watchdog report. https://t.co/tjdWbNs3x6
The Mayor’s office has fired at least 4 employees, previously chalking it up to the natural churn after a change in administrations, and then placed them on the do-not-hire list — raising concerns from civic watchdogs, from @LeighGiangreco https://t.co/H36S6nxaqd
. @CrainsChicago has found a 4th employee fired by the Johnson administration & placed on the city's do-not-hire list, raising questions over whether the mayor's office has gone too far in its use of the authority. https://t.co/o8zeGyD8PG
Watchdog: Treasurer Conyears-Ervin Fired Employees After They Warned She Was Violating Ethics Ordinance by Using City Resources to Host Prayer Service | Chicago News | WTTW https://t.co/Up4JeOObIq
Her spending habits on the district's dime were extensive, according to the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office. https://t.co/QGCzwugra4
A former Chicago Public Schools assistant principal appeared before a judge Tuesday for the first time since an inspector general’s report highlighted allegations she stole more than a quarter-million dollars from an elementary school. https://t.co/xmpKJ0RSok
The just published OIG quarterly report notes this, which we first reported in November: Ethics board finds probable cause Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin wrongfully fired 2 whistleblowers @chicagotribune https://t.co/XyzFCuEo1y https://t.co/zdKXMgK3g4