FOR RELEASE: July 31, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an audit of the Department of Finance’s (DOF) administration of the City’s civilian Workers’ Compensation program; administration of that program has improved since DOF took it over from former Alderperson Edward Burke’s City […]
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OIG Releases Updated Chicago Police Staffing Dashboards and Report on CPD Members Assigned with Patrol Duties
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published an update to its suite of Sworn Chicago Police Department (CPD) Members data dashboards, along with an accompanying report, Staffing: Sworn Chicago Police Department Members Assigned with Patrol Duties. A longtime resource to media and others looking to understand CPD member presence in Chicago’s […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Second Quarter 2024 Report, Documenting Sustained Investigations into Serious Misconduct – Including Using City Title for Personal Gain, A Manager Encouraging Subordinates to Drink on City Time, Contract Bidding Fraud
FOR RELEASE: July 15, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published its Quarterly Report for the second quarter of 2024, which summarizes concluded investigations, inquiries, intakes, and other operations of OIG, from April 1, 2024, through June 30, 2024. This report has been filed […]
Read MoreCPD Declines to Reopen Deficient Investigation into Members’ Ties with Oath Keepers; Mayor’s Office Does Not Commit to Any Specific Action to Combat Extremism in Police Ranks
FOR RELEASE: July 9, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published two documents related to Chicago Police Department (CPD) members’ associations with extremist and anti-government groups. First, OIG has published a letter to CPD’s Bureau of Internal Affairs (BIA), in which OIG found that […]
Read MoreOIG Launches New Socioeconomic and City Data Comparison Dashboard
New Socioeconomic and City Data Comparison Dashboard Visualizes Intersection of Chicago’s Socioeconomic and Demographic Landscape with City Service and Program Delivery The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has launched its newest dashboard, the Socioeconomic and City Data Comparison Dashboard. This dashboard contains a repository of U.S. Census data, such as population, demographic, […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Follow-up on the Chicago Police Department’s Preparedness for Mass Gatherings
The Public Safety section of the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a follow-up report to its inquiry into the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) preparedness for mass gatherings. In February 2021, OIG reported on Chicago’s response to the events following the 2020 murder of George Floyd, and found that CPD was […]
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