Atlanta's inspector general Shannon Manigault resigns but defends efforts to root out corruption
Atlanta's first-ever inspector general, Shannon Manigault, says she will resign after being retaliated against for her office's work to root out waste, fraud and abuse at city hall.
Atlanta inspector general resigns citing retaliation, city council approves changes to office
The city IG, Shannon K. Manigault, spoke hours before the City Council approved a bill that would restructure oversight of the inspector general's office.
Atlanta Inspector General Resigns Ahead Of Controversial Approval Of Oversight Bill
Atlanta's Inspector General, Shannon Manigault, resigned hours before the city council voted to approve the an oversight bill.
Atlanta OIG on resignation: 'The city wasn’t really interested in rooting out fraud, waste, abuse and corruption'
Shannon Manigault, Atlanta’s first-ever inspector general, has resigned. The Office of the Inspector General, or OIG, is tasked with investigating fraud, corruption, and abuse within the city government.
Atlanta's inspector general resigns from office
Citing "sustained and savage" attacks from City Hall, Atlanta inspector general Shannon Manigault announced her resignation from her position Monday, capping off several months of tension between the watchdog and Mayor Andre Dickens' administration.
Atlanta Inspector General Shannon Manigault resigns amid attacks on her office
Atlanta Inspector General Shannon Manigault announced her resignation Monday morning on the steps of City Hall, citing city leadership’s attacks on her office, herself personally, and her family.
Atlanta's inspector general resigns from position as city approves oversight bill
Atlanta's Inspector General says that she resigned from her position ahead of a possible vote on a contentious proposal that could overhaul her office.
Atlanta Inspector General Shannon Manigault on leave: Sources
Atlanta Inspector General Shannon Manigault has been placed on administrative leave, according to multiple sources.
Atlanta Inspector General resigns: ‘I hate that it’s come to this’
Atlanta Inspector General Shannon K. Manigault announced her resignation from her position, abuses at City Hall and a retaliatory work environment.
Atlanta's inspector general resigns from office amid Council vote
The Office of Inspector General was created in 2020 to combat corruption and waste in City Hall after a bribery scandal resulted in city officials going to prison. Following several high-profile investigations and complaints from some city employees about the office's tactics,
Atlanta's inspector general resigns amid controversy over investigations, federal lawsuit
Atlanta’s first inspector general resigned Monday, Feb. 17, hours before the city council is expected to make controversial changes to the office’s powers and as the office faces a federal lawsuit. Shannon Manigault,
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Atlanta Mayor Dickens' administration releases ‘employee bill of rights’
That’s just one rule on the new “Employee Bill of Rights,” released Friday by Mayor Andre Dickens’ administration in the wake of the city inspector general’s unsurprising resignation on Feb. 17.
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OIG governing board meets over improper subpoenas on eve of decisive Atlanta city council vote over its future
During a specially called meeting Thursday night in a basement conference room at Atlanta City Hall, the citizen board that ...
Atlanta’s Government Watchdog Has Resigned. Now What?
Fallout from Atlanta Inspector General Shannon Manigault’s sudden resignation continued Wednesday, less than 48 hours after ...
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TORPY: Was Atlanta’s Inspector General just too good at her job?
No, she said, Atlanta really doesn’t want reform. Manigault, a relentless investigator who was hired four years ago to dig out corruption, said her office has been subject to “threats, bullying, ...
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Update: Legislation passed to revise Atlanta inspector general’s authority following resignation
The Atlanta City Council voted 14-1 at its Monday, Feb. 17 meeting, to approve revisions to the powers of the Office of Inspector General. The vote was made roughly eight hours after Shannon Manigault ...