Press Releases – Office of Inspector General

OIG’s Chicago Public Library Audit Follow Up Finds That Staffing and Community Needs Are Still Being Ignored

May 7, 2019

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow up to its May 2018 audit evaluating the...

OIG Releases Follow-Up on the Chicago Police Department’s Compliance with the FOID Card Act’s Clear and Present Danger Requirements

April 24, 2019

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Public Safety section has completed a follow-up to its April 2018...

OIG Releases First Quarter 2019 Report

April 16, 2019

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its first quarter report for 2019 to the...

OIG Finds a Lack of Controls and Procedural Fairness Protections in the Chicago Police Department’s “Gang Database” That Undermine Public Trust and Confidence in the Police

April 11, 2019

The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Public Safety Section has issued a review of the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD or...

OIG Releases Follow-Up on the Department of Planning and Development’s Administration of the Affordable Requirements Ordinance

February 19, 2019

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its March 2017 audit of the Department...

OIG Public Safety Section Issues Recommendations to Inform and Improve the Chicago Police Department’s Internal Affairs Investigations

February 14, 2019

The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Public Safety Section has issued a report regarding investigations conducted by the Chicago Police Department’s...

OIG Audit of the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners Finds Taxpayer Money Spent on Unnecessary Expenses, Issues with Personnel and Benefits Practices, and No Contingency Plan in the Event of an Attack or Disaster

January 29, 2019

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the Chicago Board of Election...

OIG Releases Fourth Quarter 2018 Report

January 16, 2019

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its fourth quarter report for 2018 to the...

OIG Public Safety Section Finds Obstacles to CPD’s Ability to Effectively Administer the Disciplinary Grievance Process

January 10, 2019

The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Public Safety Section has issued a management alert regarding the Chicago Police Department’s...

OIG Releases Second Follow-Up Report for the Department of Administrative Hearings' Adjudication Timeliness

December 20, 2018

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a second follow-up to its May 2016 audit...

Former Public Building Commission Payroll Manager Sentenced for Tax and Wire Fraud Scheme

October 29, 2018

On October 26, 2018, U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis sentenced former Public Building Commission (PBC) Manager of Payroll...

OIG Releases Third Quarter 2018 Report

October 16, 2018

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its third quarter report for 2018 to the...