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 […]
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Chicago 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 MoreDavid Glockner Begins Term as the City of Chicago’s Fifth Inspector General
(CHICAGO, IL – May 21, 2026) The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) welcomes David Glockner, who begins a four-year term as the newly confirmed fifth Inspector General for the City of Chicago on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Glockner’s past roles include, most recently, serving as executive vice president for compliance, audit, and […]
Read MoreOIG Audit of Metered Water Billing Finds That Errors and Poor Communication between the Department of Finance and the Department of Water Management Have Led to Billing Spikes
FOR RELEASE: May 6, 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 (DOF) and Department of Water Management’s (DWM) processes for billing water use at metered properties, and for addressing customer billing issues, including billing spikes. OIG found […]
Read MoreOIG Finds the City Council Office of Financial Analysis Provided Limited Assistance to City Council in Budget Planning and Decision Making
PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the City Council Office of Financial Analysis (COFA). OIG’s objective was to determine whether COFA fulfilled its mission of providing independent financial analysis to support City Council in performing its role in the management of […]
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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