Dallas investigating after tip claims IT employees worked for Austin simultaneously, officials say

Dallas officials are investigating after receiving a tip that two city IT employees allegedly held jobs with the city of Austin at the same time.

Officials in Dallas said in an email that they received the tip in November.

Interim Inspector General Baron Eliason opened an investigation into the tip, notifying the Dallas Police Department Public Integrity Unit, as well as City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert and the city of Austin, the email said.

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Three technology services staff members, including the chief information security officer, were fired by the city of Austin the week of March 23 following a review, an Austin spokesperson said in an email.

There was no breach of the Dallas IT system or loss of data, officials said. The Austin spokesperson said the incident “was not related to any known cybersecurity threats or issues with information security.”