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OIG Follow-Up Finds That the Bureau of Information Technology Has Substantially Addressed Most IT Investment Issues, but Still Needs to Improve Project Cost Estimates

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its December 2019 Audit of the Management of Information Technology Investments by the former Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT). Based on the response, OIG concludes that DoIT—which has since been incorporated into the Department of Assets, Information, and Services (AIS) […]

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OIG Follow-Up Finds That the Department of Assets, Information and Services Has Made Significant Changes to Its Police Vehicle Maintenance Practices

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its September 2019 Audit of the Department of Fleet and Facility Management’s (2FM) maintenance of police vehicles. Based on its responses, OIG concludes that 2FM––which is now part of the Department of Assets, Information and Services (AIS)––has fully implemented three out […]

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OIG Finds That the Chicago Police Department Fails to Comply with Policies on Returning Members to the Field After Discharging Their Firearms

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an evaluation of the Chicago Police Department (CPD or the Department) returning its members to the field after discharging their firearms, which finds that CPD has not operated in full compliance with its relevant policies. Under General Order G03-02-03, CPD members are required to […]

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OIG 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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OIG Audit Finds That the Department of Human Resources Has Not Prioritized Employee Performance Evaluations and Does Not Ensure That City Departments Evaluate All Employees

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the Department of Human Resources’ (DHR) management of the City employee performance evaluation process. OIG concluded that DHR does not ensure that City departments evaluate all employees and has not clearly defined the roles and responsibilities related to periodic evaluations. As […]

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OIG Finds That the Civilian Office of Police Accountability Is Not in Compliance with the City’s Video Release Policy for Use-of-Force Incidents

The Public Safety Section of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a review which finds that the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is not in full compliance with the Video Release Policy (the Policy), which requires that the City publicly release video and audio files and certain police documents related to use-of-force incidents […]

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