"As part of its ongoing efforts to protect Chicago taxpayers, the city conducts reviews concerning allegations of misconduct on the part of city suppliers," Mr. Drew said in a statement.
Instead, she asked him, "Do you have anything you would like to add in response?" The move mirrored those of Republicans in earlier hearings with Mr. Pruitt: citing concern about allegations of misconduct but then allowing the administrator to issue an open-ended and unchallenged defense.
The answer to that question was no, Justice Thomas wrote, given what he said was an absence of proof concerning a pattern of misconduct.
Some civilian critics, meanwhile, question whether scores of personnel investigations concerning small acts of misconduct are the most effective means of dealing with more serious problems, such as those revealed in the Rampart Division corruption investigation.
It also notes with concern a new form of misconduct among certain journal editors, who attempt to engineer an increase in their journal's 'impact factor' through a practice of 'coercive citation'.
The accusation of misconduct concerning Mr. Bush's actions at Silverado, which collapsed in late 1988, is certain to embarrass the White House.
In addition to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, there are other mechanisms for students, faculty, and staff to seek redress in the event of any concerns, grievances, or perception of misconduct in the workplace.
The charges were an outgrowth of allegations concerning possible misconduct of former City Councilman Thomas V. Ognibene at the Buildings Department.
Recent allegations of misconduct were concerning enough for the judge overseeing the settlement to appoint a former F.B.I. director, Louis Freeh, to investigate.
But given the community concerns regarding myriad police allegations of misconduct and internal strife, commissioners have sought more oversight authority.
Our study revealed that 88% of researchers were concerned about the perceived amount of misconduct prevalent in their institution.
