Today, the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has unveiled a public, user-friendly Information Portal on its redesigned website. This portal is an interactive data visualization tool that provides the public with an unprecedented means of engaging and understanding City of Chicago data. The portal dashboards contain over 100 ways for users to […]
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OIG Public Safety Section Recommendation to Revise Disclosure Practice Accepted by COPA
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Public Safety (PS) section has issued a report recommending that the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) revisit its practice on releasing reports while a disciplinary case is still under review by the Superintendent, in order to better assure the balancing of interests of transparency and […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Second Quarter 2018 Report
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 […]
Read MoreIG 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 […]
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