The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its March 2017 audit of the Department of Planning and Development’s (DPD) administration of the Affordable Requirements Ordinance (ARO). Based on the Department’s responses, OIG concludes that DPD has implemented some corrective actions, while others are partially implemented or not implemented […]
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OIG Public Safety Section Issues Recommendations to Inform and Improve the Chicago Police Department’s Internal Affairs Investigations
The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Public Safety Section has issued a report regarding investigations conducted by the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) Bureau of Internal Affairs (BIA). The Public Safety Section regularly conducts reviews of individual closed disciplinary investigations conducted by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) and BIA. In the process of recent […]
Read MoreOIG Audit of the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners Finds Taxpayer Money Spent on Unnecessary Expenses, Issues with Personnel and Benefits Practices, and No Contingency Plan in the Event of an Attack or Disaster
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners (CBOEC) which found that the Board: spent taxpayer money on unnecessary expenses, did not extend benefits to some entitled employees, did not budget accurately for personnel nor align hiring and compensation with best practices, and […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Fourth Quarter 2018 Report
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its fourth quarter report for 2018 to the City Council. The report summarizes the Office’s activity from October 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. This quarter’s report contains summaries of concluded OIG investigations, inquiries, and other activities, including: An OIG investigation which established that […]
Read MoreOIG Public Safety Section Finds Obstacles to CPD’s Ability to Effectively Administer the Disciplinary Grievance Process
The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Public Safety Section has issued a management alert regarding the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) disciplinary grievance process for sworn personnel. OIG identified four areas of concern that present significant obstacles to CPD’s ability to effectively administer the process, consistently represent the Department’s interest in grievance proceedings, and maintain the […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Second Follow-Up Report for the Department of Administrative Hearings’ Adjudication Timeliness
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a second follow-up to its May 2016 audit of the Administrative Hearings’ (DOAH) adjudication timeliness which concludes that DOAH has not fully implemented corrective actions related to the audit findings. The original audit assessed whether DOAH used nationally recognized performance measures of clearance rate […]
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