A Chicago grand jury indicted the president and vice president of an Illinois refuse disposal container repair company for engaging in a conspiracy and scheme to defraud the city of Chicago on a contract for the repair of refuse carts. Douglas E. Ritter and Steven Fenzl were charged in a four-count indictment, the U.S. Department […]
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Illinois Reform Commission Unveils ‘Pay-to-Play’ Reform Proposals
The Illinois Reform Commission (IRC), whose members include City of Chicago Inspector General David Hoffman, today announced a series of reform proposals covering campaign finance, procurement, enforcement and transparency.
Read MoreInspector General Hoffman’s Opening Statement in 2009 Budget Hearings
The Inspector General testified before the City Council Committee on the Budget and Government Operations as part of the annual budget hearings. Inspector General Hoffman’s opening statement provided a summary of the Office’s activities and accomplishments over the last year.
Read MoreCrooked Code: City Employees Charged in Federal Bribery Probe
Fifteen defendants (including property owners and developers, contractors and seven City of Chicago inspectors) were arrested on federal bribery charges. Most of them for allegedly exchanging cash payments and other benefits with a former corrupt “expediter” relating to various city building, zoning and related permit matters. Federal law enforcement officials and the city’s Inspector General […]
Read MoreInspector General Hoffman’s Opening Statement in 2008 Budget Hearings
The Inspector General testified before the City Council Committee on the Budget and Government Operations as part of the annual budget hearings. Inspector General Hoffman’s opening statement provided a summary of the Office’s activities and accomplishments over the last year.
Read MoreCrooked Code: Three City Inspectors and a Private Contractor Charged
Three City of Chicago inspectors and a private contractor have been arrested on federal bribery charges for allegedly exchanging cash payments with an undercover former city employee relating to various city building and permit matters. Federal law enforcement officials and the city’s Inspector General announced today March 15, 2007. A series of three arrests began […]
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