Publications
Department of Family and Support Services’ Strategic Contracting Follow-up
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its August 2022 audit of the Department of Family and Support Services’ (DFSS) Strategic Contracting.
Advisory Concerning the City’s Complaint-Based Approach to City Services
To support the coordination of the City’s service delivery strategy, this advisory summarizes OIG’s encounters with inefficient complaint-based service provision and suggests improvements to promote a balance between complaint-based and proactive approaches.
OIG Audit and Program Review 2024 Annual Plan
The purpose of the APR Annual Plan is to identify potential projects for the upcoming fiscal year.
Welcoming City Ordinance Report: Fourth Quarter 2023
The Welcoming City Ordinance (WCO) requires the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to publish a quarterly report with data on its WCO compliance.
Public Safety 2024 Outlook on Police Oversight and Accountability
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.
Quarterly Report: Fourth Quarter 2023
This quarterly report provides an overview of the operations of the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General from October 1 – December 31, 2023, and includes information required by the Municipal Code of Chicago.
Follow-up to OIG’s Audit of the Department of Planning and Development’s Administration of the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Small Grants Program
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its December 2022 audit of the Department of Planning and Development’s (DPD) administration of the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) Small Grants program.
Follow-up to OIG’s Review of Compliance with the City of Chicago Video Release Policy for Use of Force Incidents
The Public Safety section of the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its 2020 review of the City of Chicago Video Release Policy.
Understanding the City of Chicago’s Response to Sewer Cave-in Complaints: An Explainer
With this report, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) aims to provide Chicagoans with basic information about sewer cave-ins, the City’s 311 system, and the Department of Water Management’s (DWM) response to this type of complaint.
Follow-up to the City’s Compliance with the TIF Sunshine Ordinance and TIF Surplus Executive Order
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General has completed a follow-up to its January 2022 audit of the City’s compliance with the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Sunshine Ordinance and TIF Surplus Executive Order.
Recent Developments on Chicago Police Department’s Use of Gang Data
In April 2019, the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) found wide-reaching data quality concerns with the Gang Arrest Card system used by the Chicago Police Department (CPD). At the time, CPD members completed an electronic Gang Arrest Card upon arresting an individual the member believed to be associated with an organized criminal group or street gang.
Audit and Program Review Section 2024 Draft Annual Plan
The OIG Audit and Program Review (APR) section supports the OIG mission by conducting independent, objective analysis and evaluation of municipal programs and operations, issuing public reports, and making recommendations to strengthen and improve the delivery of public services.
Draft 2024 Public Safety Outlook on Police Oversight and Accountability
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released the Draft 2024 Public Safety Outlook on Police Oversight and Accountability with details of proposed projects under consideration for 2024 for public comment.
OIG invites feedback on the proposed projects through December 31, 2023.
Welcoming City Ordinance Report: Third Quarter 2023
The Welcoming City Ordinance (WCO) requires the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to publish a quarterly report with data on its WCO compliance. The MCC further requires OIG to make the report publicly available. See MCC § 2-173-069(a).
Quarterly Report: Third Quarter 2023
This Quarterly Report provides an overview of the operations of the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General from July 1 – September 30, 2023, and includes information required by the Municipal Code of Chicago.