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 […]
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OIG Follow-Up Finds That the Juvenile Intervention and Support Center Has Taken Steps Towards Improving Its Youth Diversion Programming
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 […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Advisory Regarding the Chicago Fire Department’s Management and Enforcement of Protocols for Missing or Stolen Badges
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 […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Third Quarter 2021 Report
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its third quarter report for 2021 to City Council. The report summarizes the Office’s activity from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021. This quarter’s report contains summaries of concluded investigations, inquiries, and other activities, including: An OIG investigation which established that a Department […]
Read MoreOIG Statement on the Issuance of the Anjanette Young Investigation Report
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has concluded an investigation into the City’s handling of the aftermath of the February 21, 2019, Chicago Police Department wrong raid on the home of Chicago resident Anjanette Young. OIG’s 163-page Summary Report of Investigation (SRI) has been submitted to the Mayor’s Office, Chicago Police Department, […]
Read MoreOIG Issues Advisory Regarding the May 2021 Roseland Pumping Station Failure
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has concluded an inquiry into the causes of the May 6, 2021, equipment failure at the Roseland Pumping Station (RPS), which caused pressure in the water main to drop, requiring the Department of Water Management (DWM) to issue a 24-hour water-boil order for much of the […]
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