Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ office announced that the city’s Office of Inspector General had violated Georgia law at least 50 times when issuing subpoenas. Now, the office, the city and the Inspector General herself are being sued.

Atlanta Inspector General Shannon Manigault has been placed on administrative leave, according to multiple sources.

Atlanta’s Office of the Inspector General is accused of violating state law at least 50 times while issuing subpoenas to obtain city employees’ financial records during investigations.

The Atlanta City Council is one full council vote away from passing a bill that would overhaul two independent city watchdogs: the Office of Inspector

The Atlanta City Council has advanced legislation to restrict some of the responsibilities of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), the independent agency created to fight city corruption. The council unanimously approved on Feb.

Meanwhile, Mayor Andre Dickens’ office accused the OIG of violating state law at least 50 times by issuing administrative subpoenas for financial records without notifying the individuals whose records were accessed. City Attorney Patrise Perkins-Hooker warned that the violations compromised privacy protections and could lead to legal challenges.

Atlanta’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) was found to have issued dozens of subpoenas in violation of Georgia law, according to city officials.