The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners (CBOEC) which found that the Board: spent taxpayer money on unnecessary expenses, did not extend benefits to some entitled employees, did not budget accurately for personnel nor align hiring and compensation with best practices, and […]
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OIG Releases Fourth Quarter 2018 Report
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its fourth quarter report for 2018 to the City Council. The report summarizes the Office’s activity from October 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. This quarter’s report contains summaries of concluded OIG investigations, inquiries, and other activities, including: An OIG investigation which established that […]
Read MoreOIG Public Safety Section Finds Obstacles to CPD’s Ability to Effectively Administer the Disciplinary Grievance Process
The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Public Safety Section has issued a management alert regarding the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) disciplinary grievance process for sworn personnel. OIG identified four areas of concern that present significant obstacles to CPD’s ability to effectively administer the process, consistently represent the Department’s interest in grievance proceedings, and maintain the […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Second Follow-Up Report for the Department of Administrative Hearings’ Adjudication Timeliness
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a second follow-up to its May 2016 audit of the Administrative Hearings’ (DOAH) adjudication timeliness which concludes that DOAH has not fully implemented corrective actions related to the audit findings. The original audit assessed whether DOAH used nationally recognized performance measures of clearance rate […]
Read MoreFormer Public Building Commission Payroll Manager Sentenced for Tax and Wire Fraud Scheme
On October 26, 2018, U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis sentenced former Public Building Commission (PBC) Manager of Payroll and Benefits Tara Smith to 36 months of probation, 200 hours of community service, and restitution in the amount of $51,018 to PBC and $40,371 to the Internal Revenue Service. United States v. Tara Smith, 18 […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Third Quarter 2018 Report
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its third quarter report for 2018 to the City Council. The report summarizes the Office’s activity from July 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018. This quarter’s report contains summaries of concluded OIG investigations, inquiries, and other activities, including: An OIG investigation which established criminal […]
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