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View the latest press releases and public statements from the Office of Inspector General. With scores of inquiry reports and comprehensive quarterly reports, there’s always something new, so check back often.

For media-related questions or interview requests, please contact:

Deanna Shoss
Director of Communications and Outreach
(773) 478-8417
communications@igchicago.org

OIG Advisory Advises Mayor that Complaint-Based Approach to Service Delivery Costs More, May Perpetuate Disparities

FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published an Advisory concerning the City’s complaint-based approach to providing services. Specifically, OIG has encountered multiple instances across different inquiries of inefficiencies resulting from the City’s reliance on complaints as its principal basis for […]

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OIG Releases Fourth Quarter 2023 Report Documenting Sustained Investigations for Ethics Ordinance Violations, Theft, Misuse of Resources, and More

FOR RELEASE: January 16, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 Click here to hear from Inspector General Deborah Witzburg on 2023 Fourth Quarter Report highlights: https://youtu.be/JCvhS_rVshA The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) released Friday its Fourth Quarterly Report of 2023, which summarizes concluded investigations, inquiries, intakes, and other operations of OIG, […]

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OIG Follow-up Finds Improvements in the Department of Planning and Development’s Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Small Grants Program

FOR RELEASE: January 4, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a follow-up report to its December 2022 audit of the Department of Planning and Development’s (DPD) administration of its Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) Small Grants Program, which provides grants of up to $250,000 […]

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OIG Released from Obligations Under Consent Decree; First Component of City Government to Achieve and Maintain Full Compliance

FOR RELEASE: December 27, 2023 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The federal court overseeing the City of Chicago’s compliance with the consent decree entered in Illinois v. Chicago has found the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) and its Public Safety section in full and effective compliance with all applicable material requirements. The court has entered an order […]

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OIG Follow-up Finds Improvements in Implementation of City’s Video Release Policy Following Chicago Police Department Use of Force Events

FOR RELEASE: December 20, 2023 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a follow-up to its 2020 inquiry into the City’s compliance with its Video Release Policy (VRP), for the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) use of force incidents. To fully assess compliance with the VRP […]

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OIG Follow-up Finds Improvements in TIF Transparency and Review Guidelines, More to Be Done in Public Reporting

FOR RELEASE: November 29, 2023 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a follow-up to its 2022 audit of the City’s compliance with its Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Sunshine Ordinance and TIF Surplus Executive Order. Each year, the City’s TIF program sets aside hundreds of […]

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