In 1972, the first of three Shakman consent decrees were entered by a federal court to eliminate improper political patronage in the City’s employment practices. Certain positions are exempt from those rules and are designated as “Shakman Exempt.” The OIG City Shakman Exempt Employees dashboard displays the Number of Employees for displayed data and Alphabetic […]
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OIG Finds the City Council Office of Financial Analysis Provided Limited Assistance to City Council in Budget Planning and Decision Making
PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the City Council Office of Financial Analysis (COFA). OIG’s objective was to determine whether COFA fulfilled its mission of providing independent financial analysis to support City Council in performing its role in the management of […]
Read MoreOIG Finds Department of Finance Lacks Tools for Managing and Addressing City Debt; At Least $8.1 Billion in Outstanding Debt Owed to the City
FOR RELEASE: April 16, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the Department of Finance’s (DOF) management of outstanding debt owed to the City of Chicago, and found that DOF lacks foundational management tools for addressing the overall amount of outstanding […]
Read MoreOIG Releases First Quarter 2026 Report, Documenting Mishandled Death Investigation, Widespread Drinking on the Clock at the Airport, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, and PPP Loan Fraud
PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773.478.8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published its Quarterly Report for the first quarter of 2026, which summarizes concluded investigations, inquiries, intakes, and other operations of OIG, from January 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026. This report has been filed with City Council, as required […]
Read MoreOIG Finds Inconsistent Practices and Lack of Transparency in Chicago Police Department’s Relieving Members of Police Powers During Misconduct Investigations
FOR RELEASE: April 9, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an inquiry into the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) practice of relieving, or “stripping,” certain members of police powers while misconduct investigations are pending. OIG found that CPD risks inconsistency in its decisions on […]
Read MoreDid you know that surplus distributions from Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds in Chicago exceeded TIF spending in 2024?
Surplus Distributions are amounts that are returned from TIF funds to the City of Chicago and other entities that would have originally received the funds from property taxes. These distributions come from annual Declared Surpluses, reflecting amounts collected and not designated for specific TIF fund use, and from Remainders at Expiration—any unspent money in a […]
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