The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its second quarter report for 2018 to the City Council. The report summarizes the Office’s activity from April 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018. This quarter’s report contains summaries of concluded OIG investigations, inquiries, and other activities, including: An OIG investigation which established that […]
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IG Ferguson nominates Joseph Lipari as the Deputy Inspector General for Public Safety
The City of Chicago Inspector General has nominated Joseph Lipari for the position of Deputy Inspector General for Public Safety. Lipari serves as Assistant Inspector General for the Office of the Inspector General – New York Police Department (IG-NYPD) under the New York City Department of Investigation. In this position, Lipari led investigations into NYPD’s […]
Read MoreOIG Audit Finds City User Fees Are Set Without Knowledge of Full Cost of Services
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued an audit report of the City’s process for evaluating and setting user fees, which include charges for water usage, inspections, permits, and licenses and are a significant source of City revenue. OIG found that the City does not regularly review all fees to determine whether they are […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Audit Recommending Improvements to the Public Building Commission Construction Change Orders Process
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued an audit report recommending improvements to the way the Public Building Commission (PBC) ensures that construction change orders are justified and reasonably priced. A change order is an agreement between a contractor and client that authorizes a departure from the originally-approved contract terms. Rigorous […]
Read MoreChicago Public Library Staffing Audit Finds That Staffing Approach Does Not Align with Community Needs
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit evaluating the design and implementation of the Chicago Public Library’s (CPL) staffing plan, which allocates positions among CPL’s 80 library locations. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether CPL’s staffing plan followed industry guidance and was an effective and efficient […]
Read MoreFormer City Contractor Charged For Theft of Government Property
Yesterday, a former employee for a City of Chicago contractor working as a security guard pleaded guilty to theft of government property in a scheme to defraud the City of thousands in taxpayer money. Christopher Williams, a security guard with City contractor SkyTech Security Services, pleaded guilty Monday morning before Circuit Court Judge Erica L. […]
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