Publications

In November 2025, OIG advised the Departments of Human Resources (DHR) and Finance (DOF) that it had determined some City employees have received overtime pay to which they may not have been entitled. OIG’s determination was based on the employees’ Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) status, as determined by DHR.

This quarterly report provides an overview of the operations of the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) from October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, and includes information required by the Municipal Code of Chicago (MCC).

Hear from Inspector General Deborah Witzburg Fourth Quarter highlights.

This quarterly report provides an overview of the operations of the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) as they relate to the Public Building Commission of Chicago (PBC) from October 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.

The Welcoming City Ordinance (WCO) requires the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to submit a quarterly report on its WCO compliance to the Mayor’s Office and the Office of Inspector General.

The Public Safety section of the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) recommends measures to inform and improve investigations conducted by the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) Bureau of Internal Affairs (BIA) into alleged violations of CPD’s Rule 47.

Recommendation to reopen Chicago Police Department disciplinary investigation log number: 2019-0000262 (OIG case number: C2024-000000232).

Recommendation to reopen Chicago Police Department disciplinary investigation log number: 2024-0003922 (OIG case number: C2025-000000192).

Recommendation to reopen Chicago Police Department disciplinary investigation log number: 2024-0003104 (OIG case number: C2025-000000506).

Pursuant to the Municipal Code of Chicago (MCC) §§ 2-56-030 and -230, the Public Safety section of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) has conducted an inquiry into the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD or the Department) response to hate crimes and hate incidents.

This report assesses whether finalized disciplinary actions imposed on Chicago Police Department (CPD) members are fully and consistently implemented and recorded, and whether the exercise of “options to suspension” impacts the implementation, consistency, and fairness of final discipline.

The City of Chicago has laws and policies prohibiting the City from basing employment decisions, including hiring decisions, on political factors in most circumstances.

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its June 2023 audit of Chicago Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris Recycling Enforcement.

Recommendation to reopen Chicago Police Department disciplinary investigation log number: 2022-0005718 (OIG case number: C2025-000000237).

Recommendation to reopen Chicago Police Department disciplinary investigation log number: 2022-0005027 (OIG case #C2024-000000138).

By ordinance, the Compliance unit’s mandate includes the authority to review or investigate allegations of noncompliance with the Plan and related policies and procedures.