12:02 PM CST on Monday, March 6, 2006

By Jeff McShan / 11 News

11 News has learned the investigation of the mayor pro tem's office is complete.

Sources close to the investigation said the report involving the mayor pro-tem's office put together by the office of Inspector General is now complete and is in the hands of the Harris County District Attorney's office.

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Four city employees from Alvarado's office were investigated, along with Alvarado.

It's been recommended that the report be taken to a grand jury

By now you know the story of the four employees that worked for mayor pro tem Carol Alvarado and reportedly received more than $140,000 in unauthorized bonuses.

All have said little or nothing about the bonuses since the payments became known.

11 News has been told that all four employees' names were in the report, along with Councilmember Alvarado.

However, sources said that no wrong-doing was found to have occurred by Alvarado.

Her name was included because she is the mayor pro-tem and the report suggests here should have been more checks and balances to keep the unauthorized bonuses from going through.

Alvarado released this statement to 11 News Friday night: "For the Mayor and City Council it is important to determine how we can recover the money that has been stolen from taxpayers and that we implement the reforms necessary to ensure that this never happens again. I have already discussed some reforms ideas with the Mayor and intend to continue those discussions in the days to come."