Follow-up to OIG’s Audit of Chicago Department of Public Health’s Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling Enforcement
Summary
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its June 2023 audit of Chicago Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris Recycling Enforcement.
Executive Summary
In August 2025, OIG inquired about corrective actions taken by CDPH in response to the 2023 audit.
Based on CDPH’s follow-up response, OIG concludes that CDPH has fully implemented one corrective action and has not implemented seven corrective actions. Specifically, CDPH worked with relevant City departments and established the C&D debris management fund. The City transferred into the fund unallocated fees and fines collected prior to its creation. As of October 16, 2025, the C&D debris management fund contained $2.8 million.
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