On December 8, 2021, William M. Mahon, a deputy commissioner in the City of Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation, was indicted on federal charges, including one count of conspiracy to falsify bank records and to deceive and obstruct the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) (18 U.S.C. 371), and six counts of […]
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OIG Follow-Up Finds That the Chicago Department of Public Health Has Implemented Operational Changes to Its COVID-19 Contact Tracing Program Regarding Privacy and Cybersecurity
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its April 2021 audit of the Chicago Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) COVID-19 contact tracing program’s data privacy and cybersecurity. CDPH developed an electronic case management tool called the COVID-19 Assessment and Response Electronic System (CARES) to support the work of […]
Read MoreOIG Follow-Up Finds That the Juvenile Intervention and Support Center Has Taken Steps Towards Improving Its Youth Diversion Programming
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its February 2020 audit of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and Department of Family and Support Services’ (DFSS) administration of the Juvenile Intervention and Support Center (JISC). A major goal of JISC’s programming is to divert youth who are arrested for […]
Read MoreOIG Finds That the Public Building Commission is in Compliance with the Chicago Energy Conservation Code and Has Most of the Required Commissioning Documentation, But Documents Were Not Always Accessible to Building Maintenance Staff
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit of the Public Building Commission of Chicago (PBC) to determine if PBC ensures that all required building commissioning documentation is developed and provided to its clients in accordance with the Chicago Energy Conservation Code. OIG concluded that PBC’s projects had most of the required commissioning documentation […]
Read MoreOIG Follow-Up Finds That the Chicago Police Department is Still Unable to Ensure That It Can Meet Its Legal and Constitutional Obligations with Respect to the Management and Production of Records
The Public Safety section of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its June 2020 review of the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) management and production of records. Based on responses from CPD, OIG concludes that the Department has undertaken almost no corrective actions in response to OIG’s recommendations. As a result, […]
Read MoreOIG Finds That the City’s Process for Designating Municipal Depositories Does Not Ensure Designation of Banks That Provide Equitable Lending and Banking Services Throughout Chicago
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit of the Department of Finance’s (DOF) administration of the process for designating municipal depositories under what is generally referred to as the City’s “responsible banking ordinance” (RBO) and concluded that, although DOF ensures that banks submit all required Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation, it does not […]
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