The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Public Safety (PS) section has issued a report recommending that the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) revisit its practice on releasing reports while a disciplinary case is still under review by the Superintendent, in order to better assure the balancing of interests of transparency and […]
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Deputy Inspector General for Public Safety Nominee’s 2018 Statement to Chicago Public Safety Committee
Opening Statement of Joseph Lipari, 2018 Public Safety Committee Nomination of Joseph Lipari, July 19, 2018 Thank you for the opportunity to be here today. The City of Chicago stands at a historic crossroads for police community relations and public safety. The difficult events of the past four years continue to play out on our TV […]
Read MoreInspector General’s 2018 Statement to Chicago Public Safety Committee
Opening Statement of the Inspector General, 2018 Public Safety Committee Nomination of Joseph Lipari, July 19, 2018 Good afternoon Chairman Reboyras and members of the Public Safety Committee: I am honored and pleased to submit for your consideration the nomination of Joseph Lipari to be the Deputy Inspector General for Public Safety. To set the stage […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Second Quarter 2018 Report
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its second quarter report for 2018 to the City Council. The report summarizes the Office’s activity from April 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018. This quarter’s report contains summaries of concluded OIG investigations, inquiries, and other activities, including: An OIG investigation which established that […]
Read MoreIG Ferguson nominates Joseph Lipari as the Deputy Inspector General for Public Safety
The City of Chicago Inspector General has nominated Joseph Lipari for the position of Deputy Inspector General for Public Safety. Lipari serves as Assistant Inspector General for the Office of the Inspector General – New York Police Department (IG-NYPD) under the New York City Department of Investigation. In this position, Lipari led investigations into NYPD’s […]
Read MoreOIG Audit Finds City User Fees Are Set Without Knowledge of Full Cost of Services
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued an audit report of the City’s process for evaluating and setting user fees, which include charges for water usage, inspections, permits, and licenses and are a significant source of City revenue. OIG found that the City does not regularly review all fees to determine whether they are […]
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