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IGO Letter to the City Regarding 2012 Budget Options Report

On July 3, the IG sent a letter to the City asking for input and ideas for consideration to the 2012 Budget Options Report. The letter can be downloaded by clicking on the link to the right.

Former City Employee Sentenced for Role in Operation Crooked Code

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General and the United States Attorney’s Office announced that a former City employee was sentenced to one year and one day in prison today after having been found guilty of two counts of bribery. In November 2011, Dominick Owens, of Chicago, was found guilty of accepting two separate … [Read More...]

Inspector General Issues Statement on City’s New Department of Human Resources Commissioner

Inspector General Joe Ferguson released the following statement on Deputy Inspector General Soo Choi being named the Commissioner for the City’s Department of Human Resources by Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel: “Today, Mayor-elect Emanuel announced Deputy Inspector General Soo Choi as his nominee to be the next Commissioner of the City’s Department of Human Resources. Ms. Choi … [Read More...]