Chairman Ervin and Members of the City Council: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before the City Council Committee on Budget and Government Operations. I will be brief in my statement this afternoon, and I look forward to your questions. Before we turn to those, I want to do two things: first, to provide […]
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Statement of the Inspector General to the City Council Committee on the Budget and Government Operations
Chairman Ervin and members of City Council: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before the City Council Committee on the Budget and Government Operations. In 2024, OIG continued the growth and progress for which we have planned and built since my term began in 2022. Through the end of the third quarter of this […]
Read MoreStatement from the Inspector General to the City Council Committee on Budget and Government Operations
Chairman Ervin and Members of the City Council: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before the City Council Committee on Budget and Government Operations. When I appeared before this committee in October 2022, for the first time as the City’s Inspector General, I told you that our 2023 budget reflected plans for growth and […]
Read MoreDeputy Inspector General for Public Safety February 22, 2023 Statement to Chicago Public Safety Committee
To Chairman Taliaferro, Vice Chair Osterman, and Members of the Public Safety Committee: Thank you for having us. I am Tobara Richardson, and I serve as the City of Chicago’s Deputy Inspector General for Public Safety. With me is the Inspector General, Deborah Witzburg. We appreciate the opportunity to come before you to discuss the […]
Read MoreDeputy Inspector General for Public Safety Nominee’s 2022 Statement to Chicago Public Safety Committee
Opening Statement of Tobara Richardson, 2022 Public Safety Committee Nomination, September 16, 2022 To Chairman Taliaferro, Vice Chair Osterman, and Members of the Public Safety Committee: Thank you for your time and consideration. It is an honor to be nominated for the position of Chicago’s Deputy Inspector General for Public Safety. I am confident that […]
Read MoreOIG Statement on the Issuance of the Anjanette Young Investigation Report
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has concluded an investigation into the City’s handling of the aftermath of the February 21, 2019, Chicago Police Department wrong raid on the home of Chicago resident Anjanette Young. OIG’s 163-page Summary Report of Investigation (SRI) has been submitted to the Mayor’s Office, Chicago Police Department, […]
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