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, […]
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OIG 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 […]
Read MoreOIG Follow-Up Finds That the Chicago Department of Transportation Has Only Partially Implemented Corrective Actions to Improve Its Billing Process for Commercial Driveway Permits
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a second follow-up to its July 2019 audit of the Chicago Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) billing process for commercial driveway permit annual fees. The purpose of the 2019 audit was to determine whether CDOT accurately and completely billed commercial property owners for driveways that […]
Read MoreOIG Follow-Up Finds That the Department of Streets and Sanitation Still Needs to Fully Implement Corrective Actions to Improve the City’s Weed Cutting Services
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its July 2020 audit of the Department of Streets and Sanitation’s (DSS) weed-cutting program. Based on the Department’s responses, OIG concludes that DSS has fully implemented one corrective action, partially implemented one, and has not implemented five. The purpose of the […]
Read MoreOIG Follow-Up Finds That the Department of Law Has Not Implemented Corrective Actions to Reduce Notification Delays Related to Sanitation Code Violations
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its September 2019 audit of the Department of Law’s (DOL) process for notifying people of sanitation code violations, such as overflowing garbage containers or uncut weeds. Based on the Department’s response, OIG concludes that DOL has not implemented any corrective actions, […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Second Quarter 2021 Report
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its second quarter report to City Council, which summarizes the Office’s activity from April 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021. This quarter’s report contains details of concluded investigations, inquiries, and other activities, including: An OIG investigation which established that a Department of Law (DOL) […]
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