Dallas’ Office of Inspector General has uncovered at least $1 million in city losses and overpayments, according to a report presented ahead of a City Council committee meeting.
The largest portion — $692,000 — involved four employees who held outside jobs while being paid by the city, Interim Inspector General Baron Eliason said in a memo. That figure includes two IT employees previously under scrutiny for also working for the city of Austin during Dallas work hours.
Investigators also found the city paid a vendor $227,000 more than was owed and $18,000 on a fraudulent invoice tied to nonprofit spending.
Eliason’s office said it has been examining potential financial waste and fraud since January and is reviewing additional cases that could involve another $1.7 million in overspending. Officials identified “significant financial issues involving vendor billing, payroll, outside employment, overtime, and use of City resources.”
The Office of Inspector General was created in 2022 after ethics concerns and gained greater independence through a 2024 voter-approved charter amendment. The office investigates allegations of fraud, waste, abuse and official misconduct involving city employees, officials and contractors.
The findings were outlined in materials prepared for the ad hoc committee on general investigating and ethics. City leaders have not yet announced specific personnel actions or recovery steps related to the cases.
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