OIG Advisory Determines IPRA Reporting Inaccurate and Incomplete In an advisory released today, the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) determined that the Independent Police Review Authority’s (IPRA) public reporting of officer use of force was inaccurate and incomplete prior to 2015. Specifically, OIG determined that the numbers provided in IPRA’s quarterly reporting […]
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OIG Audit Finds City Bills Accurately for Emergency Medical Services
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the Department of Finance’s (DOF) billing for emergency medical services (EMS) provided by the Chicago Fire Department. Based on the audit results, OIG concluded that DOF bills issued for emergency medical transports were accurate, but that the Department failed to bill […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Second Quarter 2016 Report
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has transmitted its second quarter report for 2016 to the City Council and City officials. The report summarizes the Office’s activity from April 1 through June 30, 2016. In his cover letter Inspector General Joe Ferguson notes that the activities summarized in the report this quarter […]
Read MoreOIG Follow-Up Report on Audit of Loading Zone and Disabled Parking Sign Processes
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a report in follow-up to a June 2015 audit of the City’s loading zone and residential disabled parking sign application processes. Among the 2015 audit findings, OIG reported that the City failed to collect $3.9 million in recurring loading zone fees. OIG also found […]
Read MoreOIG Advisory Suggests the City Embrace Comprehensive Risk Analysis to Address Millions in Claims Payments
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an advisory identifying the absence of a comprehensive risk management program in Chicago and highlighting the substantial operational and fiscal benefits of implementing such a program. Based on the limited data available, OIG estimates that in 2013 and 2014 the City paid over $457.8 […]
Read MoreJury Convicts Lockport Contractor of Defrauding City of Chicago’s Women-Owned Business Entity Procurement Program
CHICAGO — A federal jury today convicted a Lockport subcontractor on fraud charges for scheming to help a general contractor falsely satisfy its female hiring requirement on city of Chicago construction projects. As the owner of a certified Women’s Business Enterprise, ELIZABETH PERINO agreed to allow her company to be claimed as a subcontractor on […]
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