Office of the Integrity Commissioner (Ontario)

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Office of the Integrity Commissioner
Bureau du commissaire à l’intégrité
Office overview
Formed1988 (1988)
Headquarters2 Bloor St. W., Suite 2100
Toronto, Ontario
Office executive
  • J. David Wake, Commissioner
Websiteoico.on.ca

The Office of the Integrity Commissioner (French: Bureau du commissaire à l’intégrité) for the province of Ontario is the office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario responsible for preventing ethics violations before they occur for members of the Legislative Assembly.

Overview[edit]

The position was created by the province in 1988 with the passing of the Conflict of Interest Act (amended as Members' Integrity Act, 1994) in 1988.[1] The headquarters for the office is located in Toronto at 2 Bloor Street West.

The office has other legislation that assists in its mandate to govern the actions of the members of the Legislative Assembly:

  • Lobbyists Registration Act, 1999
  • Cabinet Ministers and Opposition Leaders Expenses Review and Accountability Act, 2002
  • Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006
  • Public Sector Expenses Review Act, 2009

Integrity Commissioners[edit]

Case summaries[edit]

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Year Allegations Findings by Integrity Commissioner Other comments by Integrity Commissioner
2009-2010 Conflict of interest related to hiring No conflict of interest found.[2]
2009-2010 Meeting quality standards - gross mismanagement and grave danger regarding service delivery No gross mismanagement.[3]
2010-2011 Grave danger and gross mismanagement in relation to a regulatory matter No grave danger.[4]
2010-2011 Wrongdoing in relation to a regulatory process Lack of policy clarity and failure of the ministry to oversee the unit's activities in relation to the issue resulted in inconsistent application of the regulatory program.[5]
2010-2011 Theft No theft detected Procedural weaknesses in the processes identified [6]
2010-2011 Conflict of interest allegation in relation to hiring No wrongdoing [7] Reasonable basis to give rise to a perception that conflict of interest had occurred.
2011-2012 Gross mismanagement and grave danger to the life, health and/or safety of a person No wrongdoing. [8]
2011-2012 Improper investigation Insufficient basis for investigation.[9]
2011-2012 Improper conduct No improper conduct found. Lack of policy clarity within the Ministry [10]
2011-2012 Manipulation of attendance figures No wrongdoing as allegation were not substantiated.[11]
2012-2013 Gross mismanagement and conflict of interest in relation to procurement No gross mismanagement or conflicts of interest. There were serious issues with the procurement practices.[12]
2012-2013 Conflict of Interest No contravention of the conflict of interest rules.[13]
2013-2014 Gross mismanagement due to improper influence by a stakeholder over public servant staffing No gross mismanagement.[14]
2013-2014 Criminal use of a computer No use of work computer for any improper purpose.[15]
2013-2014 Gross mismanagement for management's failure to address bullying and harassment in a particular work unit, and preferential treatment of a vendor No gross mismanagement.[16]
2013-2014 Conflict of interest and gross mismanagement No wrongdoing or any improper conduct found [17]
2013-2014 Cover up of loss of evidence held pursuant to court order No wrongdoing as prior investigation and corrective actions had already been taken.[18] Commissioner recommended additional corrective action including: informing the court and the parties about the loss of evidence, informing police authorities of the circumstances, and conducting a further investigation relating to the conduct of another individual.
2014-2015 Conflict of interest and gross mismanagement related to procurement No wrongdoing.[19] Deficiencies with overall procurement practices
2014-2015 Interference of a licensing decision No wrongdoing.[20]
2015-2016 Conflict of interest No wrongdoing.[21] Integrity Commissioner did not investigate.
2015-2016 Gross mismanagement - Improper use of Ministry resources No wrongdoing.[22]
2015-2016 Gross mismanagement - Acting in a manner contrary to acceptable practices, failing to report an incident and counselling another public servant to engage in wrongdoing. Wrongdoing found.[23]
2015-2016 Conflict of interest No wrongdoing.[24]
2015-2016 Conflict of interest No wrongdoing.[25] No investigation by Integrity Commissioner.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". www.oico.on.ca. Archived from the original on 2007-02-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Case Summaries 2009-2010". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Case Summaries 2009-2010". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Case Summaries 2010-2011". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Case Summaries 2010-2011". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Case Summaries 2010-2011". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Case Summaries 2010-2011". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Case Summaries 2011-2012". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Case Summaries 2011-2012". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Case Summaries 2011-2012". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Case Summaries 2011-2012". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Case Summaries 2012-2013". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  13. ^ "Case Summaries 2012-2013". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  14. ^ "Case Summaries 2013-2014". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  15. ^ "Case Summaries 2013-2014". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  16. ^ "Case Summaries 2013-2014". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  17. ^ "Case Summaries 2013-2014". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  18. ^ "Case Summaries 2013-2014". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  19. ^ "Case Summaries 2014-2015". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  20. ^ "Case Summaries 2014-2015". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  21. ^ "Case Summaries 2015-2016". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  22. ^ "Case Summaries 2015-2016". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  23. ^ "Case Summaries 2015-2016". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  24. ^ "Case Summaries 2015-2016". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  25. ^ "Case Summaries 2015-2016". Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

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