PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773.478.8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published an evaluation of the demographic outcomes of the City’s hiring and promotions for firefighting positions. The report provides transparency into the experience of applying for fire service positions with the Chicago Fire Department (CFD). The multiple entities involved […]
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OIG Audit of Department of Streets and Sanitation’s Administration of Auto Pounds Finds Incomplete Data, Risks of Vehicle Damage, and Confusing Vehicle Retrieval Processes
FOR RELEASE: August 26, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773.478.8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published an audit examining the Department of Streets and Sanitation’s (DSS) administration of the City’s auto pounds. The audit assessed whether DSS minimizes inconsistency in services, customer hardship, vehicle damage, maintains accurate vehicle inventories, […]
Read MoreOIG Advisory Recommends Reconsideration of the City’s Inactive $57 Million Catalyst Fund
FOR RELEASE: August 13, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773.478.8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published an advisory concerning the governance and investment activity of the Chicago Community Catalyst Fund. The Fund was established in 2016 to increase access to public and private investment capital for businesses and organizations in economically underserved areas […]
Read MoreOIG Audit Finds City Cannot Determine Whether It Meets Its 30-Day Vendor Payment Goal; Longstanding Challenges Continue to Affect Chicago’s Contractors
FOR RELEASE: August 11, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued an audit assessing the timeliness of the City’s payments to contracted vendors and evaluating whether the Department of Finance (DOF) has established processes capable of meeting the City’s 30-day payment goal. OIG found […]
Read MoreOIG Audit Finds Chicago’s Rat Control Efforts Rely Mainly on Complaint‑Driven Responses Rather Than a Proactive Approach to Address Root Causes of Infestation
FOR RELEASE: July 28, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its audit of the Department of Streets and Sanitation’s (DSS) Rat Abatement Program, led by DSS’s Bureau of Rodent Control (BORC). The objective of the audit was to evaluate whether BORC’s approach to addressing […]
Read MoreOIG Assessment of City’s New Arrivals Mission Finds Accuracy and Transparency in City’s Reported Support for over 46,000 New Arrivals
FOR RELEASE: July 22, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published an explainer report on the City’s provision of services to over 46,000 migrants and asylum seekers between August 31, 2022, and December 31, 2024, referred to by the City as “new arrivals.” The […]
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