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The OEIG report shows the department hired a man who falsely
filled out his resumé, marking himself as a high school
graduate. However, the information was determined to be false.
State Rep. Charlie Meier, R-Okwaville, told The Center Square
that the department needs to do its due diligence when checking
employment applications.
"Why are they doing that if it shows they are not finding the
people who are lying on their resumés," Meier asked. "The whole
system should be done away with."
A
June OIG report showed issues of abuse that have been occurring
at the Choate Mental Health and Development Center in Anna,
Illinois.
According to the OIG, more than 1,500 incidents of abuse and
neglect were reported over the past decade. Allegations include
physical harm and lack of attention to the patient's well-being.
The report also shows a cover-up culture in which employees
would collude with each other and provide false information to
investigators about incidents at the facility.
Meier said the hiring concern is just another example of a
department littered with issues from the top to the bottom.
"How do you fit such incompetence all the way around," Meier
said. "Now you look at this report, and not only are they not
hiring, when they do hire, they are hiring ones that are not
qualified."
DHS policy and the Illinois Administrative Code provides that
any current or prospective DHS employee who knowingly provides
false information shall be subject to disciplinary action,
including discharge.
The employee challenged the discharge arguing the position does
not need a high school diploma but was still terminated due to
lying.
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