The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an advisory with recommendations that the Mayor’s Office take appropriate steps to ensure that City premises are made available to OIG, as required by law, including issuing guidance to City departments to clarify OIG’s legal authority to access City premises. “Unannounced inspections are an […]
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OIG Finds Critical Shortcomings in Operations of Chicago Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Bureau, Urges Improvements to Protect Public and First Responders
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published an audit of the annual inspection and testing processes of the Chicago Fire Department’s (CFD) Fire Prevention Bureau (FPB). The objectives of the audit were to determine whether FPB conducts annual inspections and tests that are required to ensure compliance with the Fire Code […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Third Quarter 2025 Report, Documenting Failure of Mayoral Staff to Cooperate with OIG Investigations, Sexual Misconduct, and more PPP Loan Fraud by City Employees
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published its Quarterly Report for the second quarter of 2025, which summarizes concluded investigations, inquiries, intakes, and other operations of OIG, from July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025. This report has been filed with City Council, as required by § 2-56-120 of the Municipal […]
Read MoreOIG Urges City Council to Regulate Conduct of Members
FOR RELEASE: August 20, 2025 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communication, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published an Advisory on Regulating the Conduct of City Council Members, recommending that City Council’s Committee on Committees and Rules develop clear rules and procedures by which it can meaningfully evaluate and adjudicate any Aldermanic misconduct […]
Read MoreOIG Finds Successes in CDPH’s Mental Health Equity Initiative, Some Opportunities for Improvement
FOR RELEASE: August 12, 2025 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communication, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published an audit of the Chicago Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) Mental Health Equity Initiative (MHEI). The objective of OIG’s audit was to determine the extent to which MHEI mental health sites provide equitable and integrated care. […]
Read MoreAhead of 2026 Budget Planning, OIG Releases New Data Dashboard on Chicago Police Overtime, Detailing Hundreds of Millions in Overtime Spending
FOR RELEASE: July 24, 2025 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a new dashboard on its Information Portal showcasing data on overtime worked by sworn members of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and associated costs. The Sworn CPD Member Overtime Summary dashboard allows users […]
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