Category Archives: Press Releases

OIG Releases 2nd Quarter 2015 Report The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has transmitted its second quarter report for 2015 to the City Council and City officials. The report summarizes the Office’s activity from April 1 through June 30, 2015. OIG’s work continues to identify savings and assist the City in the important […]

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the City’s water service account inventory and revenue, managed primarily by the Department of Water Management (DWM) and the Department of Finance (DOF). OIG found that DWM maintained a complete inventory of water accounts and uploaded all meter read data to […]

OIG Releases Advisory Concerning Waste Disposal from City Infrastructure Projects The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published an advisory on the disposal of non-hazardous waste from city infrastructure projects. The report explains that the City has failed to enforce its contract provisions regarding the proper disposal of waste by City vendors. In […]

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an audit of the City’s loading zone and residential disabled parking sign application processes. The loading zone and disabled parking sign processes are managed by multiple City players. In 2013, site surveys, billing, and installation of loading zones were carried out by the Chicago […]

Owners of a green tech startup company that installed and maintained charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles were indicted on March 3rd, 2015, by a federal grand jury for allegedly engaging in a scheme to fraudulently obtain federal and state grant funds, from the City of Chicago, the State of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, […]

On October 8, 2014, the Chicago City Council approved amendments to Municipal Code of Chicago (MCC) 2-56 proposed by the Emanuel Administration that expands the jurisdictional authority of the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General to the City’s “sister agencies.” Under the new law, interested sister agencies – such as the Public Building Commission, […]