SPRINGFIELD - Though a state inspector general's report shows dozens of instances of fraud or misconduct in the state agencies controlled by Gov. Rod Blagojevich, law will have to be changed before the public can find out exactly what happened.

A report released this week by Executive Inspector General James Wright shows violations across state government, including six cases re ;ferred to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Lawmakers have suggested proposals to make the inspector general's investigation results more transparent. This week, Wright backed one proposed by state Sen. Bill Brady, R-Bloomington, that would make public all complaints that were found legitimate after an investigation.

Brady says the threat of having government wrongdoing made public could serve as a deterrent. "Our goal here was just to bring about total transparency," he said.

Wright's office was set up in 2003 to monitor ethical problems in state government. This week's report was the first time the office categorized complaints.

"Unfortunately, a minority of individuals conduct themselves in an erroneous sense of entitlement and do not feel obliged to act in an ethical or legal manner," Wright said.

But Wright has been sued by two Southern Illinois University professors, who failed the state ethics exam after because they reportedly finished too quickly.

The report also comes as two state employees accused of helping politically connected job candidates get state employment are suing to get their jobs back.

The employees, Dawn De ;Fraties have and Michael Casey, said Blagojevich pushed for preferred candidates.

Mike Riopell can be reached at mike.riopell@lee.net or 789-0865.