The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its first quarter report to City Council, which summarizes the Office’s activity from January 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022. This quarter’s report contains details of concluded investigations, inquiries, and other activities, including: An OIG investigation which established that a Department of Streets and […]
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Federal Court Finds Office of Inspector General in Full and Effective Compliance with the Consent Decree Entered in Illinois v. Chicago
The federal court overseeing the consent decree entered in Illinois v. Chicago, No. 17-cv-6260, has found the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) and its Public Safety section in full and effective compliance with all material requirements related to OIG in the consent decree. This ruling followed the filing of a motion by […]
Read MoreOIG Follow-up Finds That the Chicago Department of Transportation Has Developed a Traffic Signal Management Plan to be Published in 2022
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) completed a follow-up to its June 2020 audit of the Chicago Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) traffic signal planning practices. Based on the Department’s responses, OIG concludes that CDOT has fully implemented one of three corrective actions related to the audit finding, substantially implemented another, and partially […]
Read MoreThe Office of Inspector General Finds Race- and Ethnicity-Based Disparities Compound Across Multiple Phases of the Chicago Police Department’s Use-of-Force Incidents
The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Public Safety section conducted an evaluation of the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) use of force, which found strong evidence of race-based disparities in an analysis of stops and use-of-force incidents from October 17, 2017, through February 28, 2020. Where disparities were identified, they consistently disadvantaged Black people and consistently […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Advisory Concerning the City of Chicago’s Data Quality
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has concluded an advisory regarding the City of Chicago’s data quality. Within our audits and investigations, OIG has identified data quality issues impacting data objectivity, utility, and integrity across various City departments. The inconsistent quality of the City’s data hinders it from effectively allocating resources, measuring […]
Read MoreOIG Finds That the City Does Not Provide the Public with All of the Data Required by the TIF Sunshine Ordinance and That the City Declared Surplus in Accordance with the TIF Executive Order, But Limited the Amount Considered for Declaration
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit of the City’s compliance with the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Sunshine Ordinance and the TIF Surplus Executive Order. OIG concluded that the City does not provide the public with all of the data required by the TIF Sunshine Ordinance. Also, while the City declared a TIF […]
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