Eight of the city's fire inspectors have been accused of taking cash from high-rise building operators to do weekend inspections that are more convenient for the operators, a Chicago Fire Department spokesman confirmed Friday.

"The investigation is complete," spokesman Larry Langford said, adding that the alleged offenses could lead to either suspension or termination. Outgoing Commissioner Raymond Orozco is weighing a recommendation from the Fire Department Labor Division, which will have the final say on any discipline, Langford said.

Orozco initiated the investigation, conducted by internal affairs, after documents indicated that inspectors were "being compensated for working on their days off," Langford said.

Those accused work for the Fire Prevention Bureau, which employs more than 100 inspectors. They focus on water-pump inspections at high-rise buildings and typically work Monday through Friday.