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OIG Releases Third Quarter 2016 Report

OIG Releases 3rd Quarter 2016 Report The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has transmitted its third quarter report for 2016 to the City Council and City officials. The report summarizes the Office’s activity from July 1 through September 30, 2016. In his cover letter Inspector General Joe Ferguson addresses recent developments in […]

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Draft of OIG’s 2017 Audit Plan Available for Public Comment

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published a draft of the 2017 Annual Plan for its Audit and Program Review Section. The Audit Plan includes information on audits that OIG is currently considering for 2017, follow-up audits that are likely to occur in 2017, ongoing projects, and audits completed year to […]

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Follow-Up Report on Audit of Department of Streets and Sanitation Garbage Collection Performance Measurement

A City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) follow-up report concludes that the Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) continues to make significant improvements to its garbage collection efficiency in response to OIG’s April 2015 audit findings and recommendations. Among the original April 2015 audit findings, OIG reported that DSS, lacked the data it […]

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FORMER CITY OF CHICAGO TRANSPORTATION OFFICIAL SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS FOR CORRUPTION IN AWARDING OF RED-LIGHT CAMERA CONTRACTS

CHICAGO – The former assistant transportation commissioner for the city of Chicago was sentenced today to ten years in federal prison for his role in a corruption scheme involving the city’s red-light camera contracts. A jury in January convicted JOHN BILLS, 55, of Chicago, on all counts against him. The conviction included nine counts of mail […]

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OIG Advisory Determines IPRA Reporting Inaccurate and Incomplete

OIG Advisory Determines IPRA Reporting Inaccurate and Incomplete In an advisory released today, the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) determined that the Independent Police Review Authority’s (IPRA) public reporting of officer use of force was inaccurate and incomplete prior to 2015. Specifically, OIG determined that the numbers provided in IPRA’s quarterly reporting […]

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OIG Audit Finds City Bills Accurately for Emergency Medical Services

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the Department of Finance’s (DOF) billing for emergency medical services (EMS) provided by the Chicago Fire Department. Based on the audit results, OIG concluded that DOF bills issued for emergency medical transports were accurate, but that the Department failed to bill […]

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