February 9, 2012
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (IGO) published an audit of the City’s Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) Business License Process. The audit focused on the period January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010. “IGO auditors found that BACP’s license issuance operations were effective and efficient,” said Inspector General Joe … [Read More...]
January 23, 2012
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (IGO) has transmitted its fourth quarter report for 2011 to the City Council and City officials. Available on the IGO website, the report provides a summary of IGO activity from October 1 through December 31, 2011. Highlights from IGO misconduct investigations include: 1) The IGO found that … [Read More...]
January 19, 2012
Today, the City of Chicago settled civil claims with Allied Waste Transportation Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Services, Inc, related to Allied’s long-running violations of Minority and Woman-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) provisions in Allied’s waste hauling contracts with the City. The IGO offered a statement on the settlement. It is available via downloadable … [Read More...]
January 8, 2012
During the City Council hearings on the City’s 2012 Budget in October and November 2011, City Departments submitted information to the City Council based on Aldermanic questions of the departments made prior to and during the hearings. The material includes each commissioner’s opening statement during the budget hearings and detailed information regarding departmental operations. Following … [Read More...]
October 26, 2011
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (IGO) released a report today on the City’s policy and process for issuing residency waivers for employees. For some years, the City has granted temporary waivers to the residency requirement for City employees. A recent IGO investigation prompted the IGO to review the waiver process, the City’s … [Read More...]
October 21, 2011
The IGO performed an audit of processes related to the Downtown Affordable Housing Density Bonus. The purpose of the program is to increase the availability of affordable housing in Chicago through the provision of density bonuses that give developers additional square footage for development projects. In return, the developer provides a specified number of on-site … [Read More...]
October 21, 2011
At the nearly two year mark of my term, the IGO continues to provide Chicago residents with an important service – guarding against waste, fraud, abuse, and inefficiency in City government. Over the past year, IGO audits and program reviews have identified more than $700,000 in lost or wasted City expenditures, operational inefficiencies that cost … [Read More...]
October 18, 2011
Earlier this year, the IGO completed an investigation into mileage reimbursement claims in the Fire Prevention Bureau (FPB). In short, the IGO found that in 2009 – just a one-year snapshot of what many in the CFD volunteered has been a decades-long practice – 54 FPB inspectors and supervisors conservatively stole approximately $100,000 taxpayer dollars … [Read More...]
October 18, 2011
On October 14, 2011, the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (IGO) transmitted its third quarter report for 2011 to the City Council and City officials. The report provides a summary of IGO activity from July 1 through September 30, 2011. “The IGO remains committed to operating as transparently as possible,” said Inspector General … [Read More...]
October 4, 2011
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (IGO) today released a review of TIF Public Benefits Clauses and Charitable Donations. Private charitable entities are sometimes named as beneficiaries in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) redevelopment agreements (RDAs) through the inclusion of “public benefits” clauses. Public benefits clauses are terms in TIF RDAs (as well as … [Read More...]
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