FOR RELEASE: December 27, 2023 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The federal court overseeing the City of Chicago’s compliance with the consent decree entered in Illinois v. Chicago has found the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) and its Public Safety section in full and effective compliance with all applicable material requirements. The court has entered an order […]
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OIG Follow-up Finds Improvements in Implementation of City’s Video Release Policy Following Chicago Police Department Use of Force Events
FOR RELEASE: December 20, 2023 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a follow-up to its 2020 inquiry into the City’s compliance with its Video Release Policy (VRP), for the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) use of force incidents. To fully assess compliance with the VRP […]
Read MoreOIG Follow-up Finds Improvements in TIF Transparency and Review Guidelines, More to Be Done in Public Reporting
FOR RELEASE: November 29, 2023 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a follow-up to its 2022 audit of the City’s compliance with its Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Sunshine Ordinance and TIF Surplus Executive Order. Each year, the City’s TIF program sets aside hundreds of […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Draft Annual Plan and Public Safety Outlook, Now Posted for Public Comment
FOR RELEASE: October 31, 2023 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released drafts of its Audit and Program Review Annual Plan and Public Safety Outlook with details of proposed projects under consideration for 2024 for public comment. OIG invites input and feedback on the proposed […]
Read MoreStatement from the Inspector General to the City Council Committee on 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. When I appeared before this committee in October 2022, for the first time as the City’s Inspector General, I told you that our 2023 budget reflected plans for growth and […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Third Quarter Report Documenting Sustained Investigations, Including PPP Loan Fraud and Ethics Violations, Review of Closed Police Disciplinary Investigations, Identification of Missed City Revenues, and More
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its third Quarterly Report of 2023, which summarizes concluded investigations, inquiries, intakes, and other operations of OIG, from July 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023. This report has been filed with City Council pursuant to § 2-56-120 of the Municipal Code of Chicago. “This […]
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