While a panel of state legislators acted quickly to pick a replacement for retiring Illinois Auditor General Bill Holland (see article this page), another high-level investigative offi ce in state government has been vacant going on six months. No one has been in charge of the offi ce of the Legislative Inspector General, which investigates allegations of lawbreaking or ethical issues by members of the Illinois General Assembly, since former inspector general Ricardo Meza, now a lawyer in private practice, quit in April. The inspector general’s offi ce suite at the Stratton Building in Springfi eld is locked, and although the lights are on, no one answers the door or the phone. (The voicemail for the offi ce still lists Bill Roberts as acting legislative inspector general, even though he stepped down in January after his connections to some lawmakers were questioned.) The secretary’s desk is empty, and the only signs of inhabitancy are a few wall hangings apparently left behind when the offi ce was vacated.