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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.

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OIG 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

January 27, 2022

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 […]

OIG Releases Fourth Quarter 2021 Report

January 14, 2022

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its fourth quarter report for 2021 to City Council. The report summarizes the Office’s activity from October 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. This quarter’s report contains summaries of concluded investigations, inquiries, advisories, and other activities, including: An OIG investigation regarding the implosion of […]

Significant Activity Report: United States v. William M. Mahon

December 10, 2021

On December 8, 2021, William M. Mahon, a deputy commissioner in the City of Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation, was indicted on federal charges, including one count of conspiracy to falsify bank records and to deceive and obstruct the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) (18 U.S.C. 371), and six counts of […]

OIG Follow-Up Finds That the Chicago Department of Public Health Has Implemented Operational Changes to Its COVID-19 Contact Tracing Program Regarding Privacy and Cybersecurity

December 2, 2021

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its April 2021 audit of the Chicago Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) COVID-19 contact tracing program’s data privacy and cybersecurity. CDPH developed an electronic case management tool called the COVID-19 Assessment and Response Electronic System (CARES) to support the work of […]

OIG Follow-Up Finds That the Juvenile Intervention and Support Center Has Taken Steps Towards Improving Its Youth Diversion Programming

November 18, 2021

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its February 2020 audit of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and Department of Family and Support Services’ (DFSS) administration of the Juvenile Intervention and Support Center (JISC). A major goal of JISC’s programming is to divert youth who are arrested for […]

OIG Releases Advisory Regarding the Chicago Fire Department’s Management and Enforcement of Protocols for Missing or Stolen Badges

November 16, 2021

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued an advisory regarding a pattern in which a disproportionate number of Chicago Fire Department (CFD) retirees reported their active member badges missing or stolen within three to six months of their retirement. As stated in CFD’s general orders, badges are CFD property. Uniformed members […]