FOR RELEASE: August 13, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773.478.8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published an advisory concerning the governance and investment activity of the Chicago Community Catalyst Fund. The Fund was established in 2016 to increase access to public and private investment capital for businesses and organizations in economically underserved areas […]
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OIG Audit Finds City Cannot Determine Whether It Meets Its 30-Day Vendor Payment Goal; Longstanding Challenges Continue to Affect Chicago’s Contractors
FOR RELEASE: August 11, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued an audit assessing the timeliness of the City’s payments to contracted vendors and evaluating whether the Department of Finance (DOF) has established processes capable of meeting the City’s 30-day payment goal. OIG found […]
Read MoreOIG Audit Finds Chicago’s Rat Control Efforts Rely Mainly on Complaint‑Driven Responses Rather Than a Proactive Approach to Address Root Causes of Infestation
FOR RELEASE: July 28, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its audit of the Department of Streets and Sanitation’s (DSS) Rat Abatement Program, led by DSS’s Bureau of Rodent Control (BORC). The objective of the audit was to evaluate whether BORC’s approach to addressing […]
Read MoreOIG Assessment of City’s New Arrivals Mission Finds Accuracy and Transparency in City’s Reported Support for over 46,000 New Arrivals
FOR RELEASE: July 22, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published an explainer report on the City’s provision of services to over 46,000 migrants and asylum seekers between August 31, 2022, and December 31, 2024, referred to by the City as “new arrivals.” The […]
Read MoreChicago Office of Inspector General Releases Quarterly Report Featuring Three Major Audits of Core City Operations
FOR RELEASE: July 15, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) today announced the publication of its latest quarterly report, highlighted by the completion of three major audits examining core City operations. These audits assess opportunities to strengthen financial management of the more than $8 billion […]
Read MoreOIG Finds Department of Finance Lacks Tools for Managing and Addressing City Debt; At Least $8.1 Billion in Outstanding Debt Owed to the City
FOR RELEASE: April 16, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the Department of Finance’s (DOF) management of outstanding debt owed to the City of Chicago, and found that DOF lacks foundational management tools for addressing the overall amount of outstanding […]
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