Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit April 12, 2002, 01-2520 (Sarah E. Atwell v. Lisle Park District)

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The defendant park district, an Illinois public entity, employed Sarah Atwell as its director of development. About 15 months after hiring her, the Park District retained a law firm to investigate allegations of “financial improprieties” and “misuse of funds,” including “unauthorized expenditures of Park District funds and the concealment of those expenditures.