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OIG’s data dashboards present visualizations of data to shine the light on how the City of Chicago and departments operate.
OIG Releases First Quarter 2026 Report, Documenting Mishandled Death Investigation, Widespread Drinking on the Clock at the Airport, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, and PPP Loan Fraud
PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773.478.8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published its Quarterly Report for the
OIG Finds Inconsistent Practices and Lack of Transparency in Chicago Police Department’s Relieving Members of Police Powers During Misconduct Investigations
FOR RELEASE: April 9, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an
Did you know that surplus distributions from Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds in Chicago exceeded TIF spending in 2024?
Surplus Distributions are amounts that are returned from TIF funds to the City of Chicago and other entities that would have originally received the funds from