The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its third quarter report for 2019 to City Council. The report summarizes the Office’s activity from July 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019. This quarter’s report contains summaries of concluded investigations, inquiries, and other activities, including: An OIG investigation which established that a Chicago […]
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OIG Releases Advisory Concerning the Chicago Police Department’s Preferential Parking and Misuse of Parking Placards
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an advisory which finds that Chicago Police Department (CPD) members have been violating the Municipal Code of Chicago, which prohibits the parking of any vehicle in a fire lane, under the lowest portion of fire escapes, and on the same side of any exit […]
Read MoreOIG Releases 2020 APR Draft Audit Plan for Public Comment
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) Audit and Program Review Section (APR) has published a draft of its 2020 Audit Plan. The Plan includes details on audits that OIG is currently considering for the next year, as well as ongoing projects and audits completed year to date. OIG is soliciting comments from […]
Read MoreOIG Audit Finds Gaps in City’s Air Pollution Permit and Inspections Program
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the Chicago Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) air pollution enforcement which finds that gaps in the Department’s approach to inspections and violations increases the risk of excessive emissions that harm the public and the environment. Due to insufficient staffing and a […]
Read MoreOIG Audit of the Department of Fleet and Facility Management Finds That a Lack of Accurate Data Hindered the Timely Maintenance of Police Vehicles
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the Department of Fleet and Facility Management’s (2FM) maintenance of the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) 3,000-plus vehicle fleet, which found that 2FM did not meet the industry standard of at least 95% fleet availability in 2017. Fleet “availability” is a management […]
Read MoreOIG Audit of the Department of Law Finds Months-Long Delays in Providing Notice of Sanitation Code Violations Due to Errors in Property Ownership Data and Backlogs of Violations
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the Department of Law’s (DOL) process for notifying people of sanitation code violations cited by the Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS), such as overflowing garbage containers or uncut weeds, which finds that DOL took an average of 289 days—more than […]
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