Publications

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 Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit of the Department of Finance’s (DOF) management of outstanding debt owed to the City of Chicago.

This quarterly report provides an overview of the operations of the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) from January 1, 2026, through March 31, 2026, and includes information required by the Municipal Code of Chicago (MCC).

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 January 1, 2026
through March 31, 2026.

Recommendation to reopen Chicago Police Department disciplinary investigation log number: 2024-0005863 (OIG case number: C2025-000000424).

The Public Safety section of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inquiry into the process for relieving, or “stripping,” police powers of sworn Chicago Police Department (CPD) members in connection with allegations of misconduct.

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) will make reasonable efforts to provide language assistance for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) persons.

The Public Safety section of the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General has completed an inquiry into the Chicago Police Department’s implementation of recommendations made by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) regarding homicide investigations.

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General has published an Advisory on the Department of Law’s Cooperation with Oversight of Its Employment Actions.

Recommendation to reopen Chicago Police Department disciplinary investigation log number: 2021-0004611 (OIG case number: C2025-000000353).

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit of the Office of Emergency Management and Communication’s (OEMC) management of 311 and its service request performance.

The Public Safety section of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) works to improve the effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and Chicago’s police accountability agencies, and to transform the critical relationship between CPD and the communities it serves.

The purpose of the APR Annual Plan is to identify potential projects for the upcoming fiscal year.

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.