The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an advisory with recommendations that the Mayor’s Office take appropriate steps to ensure that City premises are made available to OIG, as required by law, including issuing guidance to City departments to clarify OIG’s legal authority to access City premises. “Unannounced inspections are an […]
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Statement of the Inspector General to the City Council Committee on the Budget and Government Operations
Chairman Ervin and Members of the City Council: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before the City Council Committee on Budget and Government Operations. I will be brief in my statement this afternoon, and I look forward to your questions. Before we turn to those, I want to do two things: first, to provide […]
Read MoreDid you know that over 89% of the 24th Ward is covered by TIF Districts?
Approximately 89% of the 24th Ward is covered by Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts and is scheduled to remain that way through at least 2032. What is Tax Increment Financing? Tax Increment Financing is a special funding tool used by the City of Chicago to promote public and private investment across the City. Funds are […]
Read MoreOIG Finds Critical Shortcomings in Operations of Chicago Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Bureau, Urges Improvements to Protect Public and First Responders
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published an audit of the annual inspection and testing processes of the Chicago Fire Department’s (CFD) Fire Prevention Bureau (FPB). The objectives of the audit were to determine whether FPB conducts annual inspections and tests that are required to ensure compliance with the Fire Code […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Third Quarter 2025 Report, Documenting Failure of Mayoral Staff to Cooperate with OIG Investigations, Sexual Misconduct, and more PPP Loan Fraud by City Employees
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published its Quarterly Report for the second quarter of 2025, which summarizes concluded investigations, inquiries, intakes, and other operations of OIG, from July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025. This report has been filed with City Council, as required by § 2-56-120 of the Municipal […]
Read MoreWhich City vendor has received the largest total approved amount across all new City contracts so far this year?
Among all City of Chicago vendors, FH Paschen SN Nielsen & Associates, one of the City’s construction vendors, has received the most total approved amount for new City contracts as of July 22, 2025, with initial agreements totaling up to $725 million for four contracts. Follow these steps to find City contracts and vouchers. 1. […]
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