FOR RELEASE: March 4, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published an Advisory on the Department of Law’s (DOL) Cooperation with Oversight of Its Employment Actions. OIG advised DOL that it had failed to meet its duty to cooperate with OIG’s statutory oversight of […]
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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.
Did you know that the 2026 Chicago Appropriations Budget has a 10% decrease for the Chicago Department of Transportation compared to 2025, driven by a 12% decrease in appropriations from Grant Funds?
The annual appropriation ordinance is the final City budget as approved by the City Council. It lists the budget appropriations that each department will receive from the City for the fiscal year. Here is how to view the Chicago Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) appropriations budget for 2026 using the OIG City of Chicago Annual Appropriations […]
Read MoreOIG Finds Lack of Clarity, Transparency in the 311 Request Process, Limiting Its Potential to Improve City Services and Risking Public Distrust
FOR RELEASE: February 26, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has concluded its audit of the Office of Emergency Management and Communication’s (OEMC) management of 311 and its service request performance. The 311 system, which receives between 2.2 and 2.3 million requests each year, is […]
Read MoreDid you know that Forest Glen was the Community Area with the largest percent decrease in reported crimes from 2024 to 2025?
Forest Glen had 406 reported crimes in 2025, a 25.1% decrease from 542 reported crimes in 2024 and the largest percent decrease among all City of Chicago Community Areas. City crime data shows that in 2025, there was a total of 237,849 crimes reported for the City, down 8.7% from 260,381 crimes reported in 2024. […]
Read MoreCity Paid Tens of Millions in Overtime to Potentially Ineligible Employees, OIG Finds
FOR RELEASE: January 21, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published an advisory sent to the Department of Human Resources (DHR) and the Department of Finance (DOF) alerting them that from 2020 through 2024, the City paid $26.5 million in overtime to potentially ineligible […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Fourth Quarter 2025 Report, Documenting Ethics Ordinance Violations, Improper Campaign Contributions, and more PPP Loan Fraud by City Employees
FOR RELEASE: January 15, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published its Quarterly Report for the fourth quarter of 2025, which summarizes concluded investigations, inquiries, intakes, and other operations of OIG, from October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. This report has been filed […]
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