The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its September 2019 Audit of the Department of Fleet and Facility Management’s (2FM) maintenance of police vehicles. Based on its responses, OIG concludes that 2FM––which is now part of the Department of Assets, Information and Services (AIS)––has fully implemented three out […]
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Inspector General’s 2020 Statement to Chicago City Council
Madame Chair and Members of the City Council: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before the City Council Committee on Budget and Government Operations and to submit the following opening statement. During 2020, the inspector general function at the national level has come under attack prompted by executive reaction to the independence of its […]
Read MoreOIG Finds That the Chicago Police Department Fails to Comply with Policies on Returning Members to the Field After Discharging Their Firearms
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an evaluation of the Chicago Police Department (CPD or the Department) returning its members to the field after discharging their firearms, which finds that CPD has not operated in full compliance with its relevant policies. Under General Order G03-02-03, CPD members are required to […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Third Quarter 2020 Report
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its third quarter report for 2020 to City Council. The report summarizes the Office’s activity from July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020. This quarter’s report contains summaries of concluded investigations, inquiries, and other activities, including: An OIG investigation which established that Chicago Police […]
Read MoreOIG Audit Finds That the Department of Human Resources Has Not Prioritized Employee Performance Evaluations and Does Not Ensure That City Departments Evaluate All Employees
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the Department of Human Resources’ (DHR) management of the City employee performance evaluation process. OIG concluded that DHR does not ensure that City departments evaluate all employees and has not clearly defined the roles and responsibilities related to periodic evaluations. As […]
Read MoreOIG Finds That the Civilian Office of Police Accountability Is Not in Compliance with the City’s Video Release Policy for Use-of-Force Incidents
The Public Safety Section of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a review which finds that the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is not in full compliance with the Video Release Policy (the Policy), which requires that the City publicly release video and audio files and certain police documents related to use-of-force incidents […]
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