Category Archives: Public Statements

Inspector General’s 2013 Statement to Chicago City Council Budget Committee Madam Chair, and members of the City Council: This office’s budget request for 2014 is $5.769 million. We are proud to meet the call for a neutral budget while taking on new investigative responsibilities under the Ethics Ordinance. Identification of internal efficiencies allowed us to […]

Inspector General Joseph M. Ferguson released the following statement after reviewing the March 21, 2013 Illinois Supreme Court ruling in Ferguson v. Patton: Today, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the OIG does not have the statutory authority to enforce its own subpoenas. The Court’s opinion requires the OIG to go to the City’s Corporation […]

Opening Statement of the Inspector General 2012 Budget Hearings Madam Chair, and members of the City Council: At the nearly two year mark of my term, the OIG continues to provide Chicago residents with an important service – guarding against waste, fraud, abuse, and inefficiency in City government. Over the past year, OIG audits and program […]

Inspector Joe Ferguson spoke at the Union League today on the role of OIG in City government.

The First Deputy Inspector General testified before the City Council Committee on the Budget and Government Operations as part of the annual budget hearings.

The Inspector General testified before the City Council Committee on the Budget and Government Operations as part of the annual budget hearings. Inspector General Hoffman’s opening statement provided a summary of the Office’s activities and accomplishments over the last year.