The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Public Safety section conducted an inquiry into the City of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) response to the protests and unrest following the killing of George Floyd in 2020. OIG found that CPD was under-prepared and ill-equipped to respond to those events, and as a result, the […]
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IG Statement to the Joint Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight and Environmental Protection and Energy Regarding the Audit of Commercial and High-Density Residential Recycling Enforcement
Thank you, Committee chairs and members, for the opportunity to speak to you this afternoon about the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) audit of the Department of Streets and Sanitation’s (DSS) enforcement of recycling requirements for commercial and high-density residential buildings—i.e., those with five or more housing units. The Chicago Recycling Ordinance requires owners or […]
Read MoreOIG Public Safety Section Issues Urgent Recommendations on the Chicago Police Department’s Search Warrant Policies
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Public Safety section has issued recommendations from its ongoing programmatic inquiry into the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) search warrant practices, prompting immediate action to prevent serious harm to Chicagoans stemming from so-called “wrong raids” that are a matter of pressing public concern. OIG found that CPD’s […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Fourth Quarter 2020 Report
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its fourth quarter report to City Council, which summarizes the Office’s activity from October 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. This quarter’s report contains details of concluded investigations, inquiries, and other activities, including: An OIG investigation which established that in the wake of the […]
Read MoreInspector General’s 2020 Statement to Chicago City Council
Madame Chair and Members of the City Council: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before the City Council Committee on Budget and Government Operations and to submit the following opening statement. During 2020, the inspector general function at the national level has come under attack prompted by executive reaction to the independence of its […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Third Quarter 2020 Report
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its third quarter report for 2020 to City Council. The report summarizes the Office’s activity from July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020. This quarter’s report contains summaries of concluded investigations, inquiries, and other activities, including: An OIG investigation which established that Chicago Police […]
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