The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its second quarter report to City Council, which summarizes the Office’s activity from April 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021. This quarter’s report contains details of concluded investigations, inquiries, and other activities, including: An OIG investigation which established that a Department of Law (DOL) […]
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OIG Finds That the Ward Superintendent Role Does Not Meet Shakman Exempt Requirements
The Compliance section of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) has concluded that the ward superintendent position within the Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) does not meet the legal requirements for a Shakman Exempt designation and therefore should be subject to the standards and procedures, as well as political factor prohibitions, generally applicable under […]
Read MoreOIG Follow-Up Finds That the Department of Human Resources Still Has Not Implemented Procedures and Policies to Ensure all City Employees are Evaluated Annually
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its October 2020 audit of the Department of Human Resources’ (DHR) management of the City’s employee performance evaluation process. Based on the Department’s responses, OIG concludes that the Department has partially implemented two, and not implemented four, of the six corrective […]
Read MoreOIG Finds That the Chicago Police Department’s Multi-Stage Hiring Process Reduces Representation of Minority Candidates from Initial Application to Point of Hire
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Public Safety section evaluated the demographic impacts of the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) multi-stage hiring process. That process is often a lengthy one, including numerous stages designed to evaluate a candidate’s cognitive ability, physical fitness, personal background, physical and mental health, and other predictors of job […]
Read MoreSignificant Activity Report: United States v. Carrie Austin
On July 1, 2021, Carrie M. Austin, Alderman of the 34th Ward, and Chester Wilson Jr., her Chief of Staff, were indicted on federal bribery offenses related to home improvements from construction contractors seeking city assistance for a development in Austin’s ward. Austin was charged with one count of conspiring to use interstate facilities to […]
Read MoreOIG Follow-Up Finds That the Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Has Begun Implementing Corrective Actions to Improve the Management of Housing Quality Inspections in the Rental Subsidy Program but Further Action Is Needed to Ensure Safe Housing
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its audit of the Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund’s management of housing quality inspections for units participating in the Rental Subsidy Program (RSP). Based on the Trust Fund’s responses, OIG concludes that the Trust Fund has fully implemented 3 of 14 […]
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