Follow-up to the Audit of the Department of Buildings’ Permit Inspections Process
Summary
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General has completed a follow-up to its August 2022 audit of the Department of Buildings’ (DOB) permit inspections process. Based on DOB’s responses, OIG concludes that DOB has not implemented corrective actions related to the audit findings.
Executive Summary
In November 2023, OIG inquired about corrective actions taken by DOB in response to the audit.
Based on DOB’s follow-up response, OIG concludes that DOB has not implemented corrective actions. OIG urges DOB to develop procedures to identify required inspections and ensure that it completes them before a building is fully constructed.
OIG also continues to urge DOB to ensure inspectors and supervisors use its current data management system in a more effective and consistent manner to facilitate proactive monitoring.
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