PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773.478.8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published an evaluation of the demographic outcomes of the City’s hiring and promotions for firefighting positions. The report provides transparency into the experience of applying for fire service positions with the Chicago Fire Department (CFD). The multiple entities involved […]
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David Glockner Begins Term as the City of Chicago’s Fifth Inspector General
(CHICAGO, IL – May 21, 2026) The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) welcomes David Glockner, who begins a four-year term as the newly confirmed fifth Inspector General for the City of Chicago on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Glockner’s past roles include, most recently, serving as executive vice president for compliance, audit, and […]
Read MoreOIG Audit of Metered Water Billing Finds That Errors and Poor Communication between the Department of Finance and the Department of Water Management Have Led to Billing Spikes
FOR RELEASE: May 6, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773.478.8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the Department of Finance (DOF) and Department of Water Management’s (DWM) processes for billing water use at metered properties, and for addressing customer billing issues, including billing spikes. OIG found […]
Read MoreOIG Finds the City Council Office of Financial Analysis Provided Limited Assistance to City Council in Budget Planning and Decision Making
PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the City Council Office of Financial Analysis (COFA). OIG’s objective was to determine whether COFA fulfilled its mission of providing independent financial analysis to support City Council in performing its role in the management of […]
Read MoreOIG Finds Department of Finance Lacks Tools for Managing and Addressing City Debt; At Least $8.1 Billion in Outstanding Debt Owed to the City
FOR RELEASE: April 16, 2026 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the Department of Finance’s (DOF) management of outstanding debt owed to the City of Chicago, and found that DOF lacks foundational management tools for addressing the overall amount of outstanding […]
Read MoreOIG Releases First Quarter 2026 Report, Documenting Mishandled Death Investigation, Widespread Drinking on the Clock at the Airport, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, and PPP Loan Fraud
PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773.478.8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published its Quarterly Report for the first quarter of 2026, which summarizes concluded investigations, inquiries, intakes, and other operations of OIG, from January 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026. This report has been filed with City Council, as required […]
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