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SUSPENSION A RESOLUTION TO BE SUBMITTED BY LEGISLATOR LORIGO Re: Creation of a Special Investigative Counsel WHEREAS, recent compiaints have surfaced, contained in a public Notice of Claims document regularly filed with the Erie County Legislature, that explicitly accuse the County of Erie of negligent hiring practices, failing to act on repeated complaints of the Commissioner’s actions, failing to inform subordinates of his actions, and failing to stop repeated abusive behavior of the Commissioner towards subordinate employees; and WHEREAS, this honorable body determines that if there is any validity to these claims and the process for reporting abusive behavior is, in fact, broken, we must take action; and WHEREAS, this honorable body finds that pursuant to Article II, Section 202(8), of the Erie County Charter this body is empowered to make such studies and investigations as we deem to be in the best interests of the county; and WHEREAS, this body further finds that the Erie County Charter authorizes this body to obtain professional and technical advice, appoint temporary advisory boards, subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and require the production of books papers and other evidence; and WHEREAS, the study must be conducted and limited to the occurrences related to the Commissioner’s termination, which has been stated to be a violation of the County’s fraternization policy, which was done separately and prior to his arrest; and WHEREAS, this body finds that time is of the essence for this study to be conducted quickly and to determine what, if anything, the county could have done to prevent this tragedy from occurring. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that, pursuant to our authority in Article II of the Erie County Charter, this honorable body hereby orders the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate: a) Formal ciaims or complaints related to former Social Services Commissioner Al Dirschberger, whether made during his tenure as Social Services Commissioner or complaints that were known or should have been known prior to his hiring; b) The procedure followed for each complaint or claim made during the Commissioners tenure as head of Social Services, and any corrective actions taken; c) Written procedures followed by other counties as to similar complaints made against supervisors; and Intro. 6-10 1 of 3 
