FOR RELEASE: December 9, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, (773) 478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released the draft annual plans for 2025, sharing details of over 50 proposed projects under consideration for 2025 in OIG’s Public Safety section and Audit and Program Review section. OIG invites the public […]
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View the latest press releases and public statements from the Office of Inspector General. With scores of inquiry reports and comprehensive quarterly reports, there’s always something new, so check back often.
The Office of Inspector General’s Website is Now Quadruple Award Winning!
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has won four awards for its redesigned website, igchicago.org, launched in 2023. These awards represent excellence in interactive media production, creative design, and accessible communications. The awards are: The 2023 Best Government Mobile Website by the Web Marketing Association The Horizon Interactive Award Silver in the […]
Read MoreStatement of the Inspector General to the City Council Committee on the Budget and Government Operations
Chairman Ervin and members of City Council: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before the City Council Committee on the Budget and Government Operations. In 2024, OIG continued the growth and progress for which we have planned and built since my term began in 2022. Through the end of the third quarter of this […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Third Quarter 2024 Report, Documenting Inefficiencies in City Programs, Misspent Funds, Recoveries Resulting from Investigations as City Faces Budget Crisis
FOR RELEASE: October 15, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published its Quarterly Report for the third quarter of 2024, which summarizes concluded investigations, inquiries, intakes, and other operations of OIG, from July 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024. This report has been filed […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Explainer on City’s Campaign Finance Laws and Gaps in Rules
FOR RELEASE: September 24, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a descriptive explainer on the rules in place to prevent “pay-to-play” schemes with City government, and loopholes in the law which compromise its purpose. “City Hall is not for sale. Political campaign contributions […]
Read MoreOIG Finds City Failed to Monitor Minority-Owned Business Participation Requirements in Parking Meter Deal
FOR RELEASE: September 10, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an advisory report identifying failures in the City’s monitoring of concessionaire agreements for compliance with minority- and women-owned business enterprise (M/WBE) participation requirements, specifically highlighting undetected non-compliance with those requirements in the 2008 […]
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