Two former employees have accused the city treasurer of widespread ethics violations.
Investigators with the Chicago Inspector General's office have seized computers from City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin's office, as part of a possible misconduct investigation.
The inspector general took the computers as it has launched an investigation into the treasurer after– alleging that Conyears-Ervin engaged in widespread ethics violations.The December 2020 letter was sent to the city's top lawyer and the city's ethics officer. In it, the terminated employees accused Conyears-Ervin of consistently misusing"…City money, City employees and City resources to benefit her private interests….
Examples cited in the letter include hiring an ex-Chicago Police officer as assistant city treasurer - but actually using him as security – and hiring an administrative assistant and then using her to run errands and a grocery shop on the clock. In a statement, Conyears-Ervin has said the city settled with the fired employees, and she could not discuss specifics.The treasurer has been considering a bid to challenge longtime U.S. Rep. Danny Davis for his congressional seat next year, but reportedly postponed a formal campaign kickoff event in the wake of the ethics allegations.
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