The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its second Quarterly Report of 2023, which summarizes concluded investigations, inquiries, intakes, and other operations of OIG, from April 1, 2023, through June 30, 2023. This report has been filed with City Council pursuant to Section 2-56-120 of the Municipal Code of Chicago. Notably, […]
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City Code Requires Mayor to Appoint a Chief Administrative Officer; Longstanding Vacancy in that Position Contributes to Gaps in Interdepartmental Coordination
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an Advisory Concerning Interdepartmental Coordination and the City’s Administrative Officer Position. The advisory was prompted by OIG’s observations across multiple inquiries from 2019 to 2022 of poor coordination among different City departments and resulting losses of efficiency and effectiveness in City services. In a […]
Read MoreFormer Chicago Police Department Officer Charged with Multiple Felonies
(CHICAGO) An investigation by the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG), the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, and the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) Bureau of Internal Affairs has led to felony charges against a former CPD officer. Jeffrey Kriv of Chicago has been charged with four counts of the felony offense of Perjury, […]
Read MoreCity Partially Implements Recommended Changes Per Follow-Up to Municipal Depository Designation Process Audit
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a follow-up report to its August 2021 audit of the City’s process for designating municipal depositories. Based on the Department of Finance’s (DOF) responses, OIG concludes that DOF has partially implemented the recommended corrective actions related to the audit findings. These changes help ensure […]
Read MoreLongtime U.S. ATF Leader Joins OIG as Deputy Inspector General for Investigations
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) welcomes George H. Lauder as the new Deputy Inspector General for Investigations, effective December 1, 2022. Lauder brings over 25 years of professional experience in law enforcement, most recently as Assistant Director in the Office of Strategic Intelligence and Information for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, […]
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