The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund’s (the “Trust Fund”) management of housing quality inspections for units participating in the Rental Subsidy Program (RSP), which finds that the Trust Fund did not ensure all RSP properties met its standards for safe, sound, […]
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OIG Follow-Up Inquiry Finds that the Public Building Commission Has Mostly Implemented Corrective Actions
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to the Public Building Commission of Chicago’s (PBC or the “Commission”) change order review and approval process, concluding that PBC has substantially implemented corrective actions related to its process and partially implemented corrective actions related to policy documentation. Our 2018 audit found […]
Read MoreOIG Follow-up Inquiry Finds That the Department of Buildings Partially Implemented Corrective Actions, But Still Has Data Issues Regarding Complaint-Based Inspections
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its April 2018 audit of the Department of Buildings’ (DOB) complaint-based inspection operations. Based on the Department’s responses, OIG concludes that DOB has partially implemented corrective actions. Our audit found that DOB did not have effective strategies for prioritizing complaint-based inspections, […]
Read MoreInspector General’s 2019 Statement to Chicago City Council
OPENING STATEMENT FOR THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, 2020 BUDGET HEARINGS Madame Chair and Members of the City Council: The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has had a busy 2019 with plans for an even busier 2020, in its continuing effort to fully inhabit its statutory mission to promote economy, effectiveness, efficiency, and integrity in City […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Advisory Concerning the Department of Streets and Sanitation’s Tree Trimming Services Throughout the City
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an advisory which finds the opportunity to immediately improve the effectiveness and efficiency at the Department of Streets and Sanitation’s (DSS) Bureau of Forestry. OIG’s advisory found that DSS currently trims trees using a reactive, 311 request-based approach. As such, the City relies on […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Third Quarter 2019 Report
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its third quarter report for 2019 to City Council. The report summarizes the Office’s activity from July 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019. This quarter’s report contains summaries of concluded investigations, inquiries, and other activities, including: An OIG investigation which established that a Chicago […]
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