Blog Archives

OIG begins to exercise authority to perform audits of City departmental operations. 

David Hoffman is confirmed as Inspector General. 

Alexander Vroustouris is confirmed as the City’s first Inspector General.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is added to the MCC. The original version of the ordinance gives OIG jurisdiction over Council members and staff, but a Council committee removes that feature before enactment. 

Mayor Jane Byrne establishes the Office of Municipal Investigations, a hybrid CPD/civilian agency, to combat employee misconduct.

Responding to a Chicago Sun-Times expose of corrupt City employees, Mayor Michael Bilandic establishes the Office of Professional Review.