§ 1202. Annual budget
(a) The V.I. Inspector General shall prepare and submit to the Legislature an annual budget that includes staffing levels for the Office of the V.I. Inspector General. The budget, once appropriated by the Legislature, shall be allotted in its entirety at the commencement of the fiscal year. (b) The V.I. Inspector General shall establish and […]
§ 1203. Powers and duties; authority; report of criminal violations to the Virgin Islands Attorney General
(a) The Office of the V.I. Inspector General shall: (1) conduct and supervise audits, inspections, and related investigations or programs and operations of the Government of the Virgin Islands; (2) provide leadership, coordination and recommend policies for activities designed: (A) to promote economy, efficient, and effectiveness in the administration of; and (B) to prevent and […]
§ 1105. Disclosure of financial interests
(a) Not later than April 30 of each year every statutory officer, every judge of the Superior Court, and every salaried appointed officer of a public agency exempt from the Personnel Merit System shall file a report disclosing certain financial interests as provided by this subsection (a), and shall file an amendment to such report […]
§ 1106. Enforcement by the Attorney General
This chapter shall be administered by the Attorney General of the Virgin Islands who shall conduct investigations, issue rules and regulations, and file actions in the appropriate courts when and as necessary to enforce its provisions.
§ 1107. Inducement to conflict of interest
No person shall induce or seek to induce any territorial officer or employee to violate any provision of this chapter.
§ 1108. Penalties
Any person who knowingly violates a provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a public offense and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years; or by a fine of not more than $5,000 or a sum equal to any direct monetary gain […]
§ 1200. Office of the Virgin Islands Inspector General
There is hereby created the Office of the Virgin Islands Inspector General, hereinafter referred to as “Office of the V.I. Inspector General”, as a separate, independent agency of the Government of the Virgin Islands.
§ 1100. Declaration of policy
The Legislature finds and declares: (a) that no responsibility of government is more fundamental than the responsibility of maintaining the highest standards of ethical behavior by those who conduct the public business; (b) that the people have a right to expect adherence by those who conduct the public business to the principle that all officials […]
§ 1101. Definitions
As used in this chapter the following terms are to be given the following meanings: (1) “Financial interest” includes as to any individual, firm or corporation, any of the following: (A) Entitlement to salary or other valuable remuneration as an officer of a business or corporation; (B) Ownership of more than ten (10%) percent of […]
§ 1102. Prohibited acts
No territorial officer or employee shall: (1) be financially interested in any contract made or negotiated by him in his official capacity, or by any public agency of which he is a member. (2) be a purchaser at any sale or a vendor at any purchase made by him in his official capacity. (3) have […]