Mar 14 2008
Cook County Corruption Chronicles:Part 5
Excerpts from the second semi-annual report by Shakman Compliance Administrator (CA) Julia M. Nowicki:
B. Status of Claim Investigations
The CA received more than 220 claims. Several claims were dismissed, generally because the claims complained of actions by individuals or entities outside the CA’s mandate. The CA is currently investigating 205 claims. The CA had anticipated reaching a final determination of all of the claims by the filing of this report. However, the CA’s adjudication of claims was delayed by the complexity of the claims and the difficulty in obtaining necessary documents. The future pace of investigations and the timing of the final adjudications will depend in large part on cooperation from the County insofar as facilitating the CA’s access to information and witnesses.
All allegations described in this Claims Investigation and Adjudication section are as alleged in claims brought before the CA. Allegations have been investigated by.the CA’s attorneys through site visits, document review, and interviews ofclaimants and witnesses. The CA believes there is reasonable evidence at this point in the investigation to support the validity of all allegations contained herein; however, no final determination has been made. The allegations presented are treated as true for purpose of discussion; a final determination of the truth of the allegations will be made after further investigation and the County’s opportunity to address the allegations.
To be continued…
You can read the full Shakman report here.
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