Category Archives: Press Releases

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow–up to its May 2016 audit of the Department of Administrative Hearings’ (DOAH) efforts to ensure timely adjudication of cases. The purpose of the 2016 audit was to determine if DOAH used nationally recognized performance measures to assess the flow and timely resolution […]

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has transmitted its third quarter report for 2017 to the City Council and City officials. The report summarizes the Office’s activity from July 1 through September 30, 2017. Also in this quarter’s report are summaries of concluded OIG investigations, inquiries, and activities, including: An OIG investigation […]

A report released by the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) inefficient management of overtime has potentially created millions in wasteful spending, an unchecked culture of abuse of the overtime system, and exhibited insufficient safeguards for officer health, wellness, and performance. OIG’s audit, which examined practices […]

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published a draft of the 2018 Annual Plan for its Audit and Program Review Section. The APR Audit Plan includes information on audits that OIG is currently considering for 2018, follow-up audits that are likely to occur in 2018, ongoing projects, and audits completed year […]

Timothy Mason, co-owner of 350Green LLC, a green tech startup contactor to the City of Chicago Department of Transportation, that installed and maintained charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles, was sentenced on Friday, September 22, 2017, to 24 months in federal prison with 1 year supervised release for a mail fraud scheme in violation of […]

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the City’s compliance with the Language Access Ordinance, Municipal Code of Chicago Chapter 2-40 (Ordinance). The Ordinance requires City departments to create and implement plans to provide persons with limited English proficiency meaningful access to vital documents and services. As such, […]