Publications & Press

Description of the Research and Development of the Street Sweeper Photo Enforcement Program

On May 4, 2012, the IGO transmitted a report to the City concerning the development of an abandoned plan to mount cameras on the City’s street sweepers in order to automatically issue tickets for parked vehicles obstructing regularly scheduled street sweeping. The IGO provided this report to ensure that the research and implementation efforts already … [Read More...]

IGO Response to Aldermanic Request Concerning Infrastructure Trust Jurisdiction

The IGO received a request for comment on the proposed Infrastructure Trust. Click on the link to the right to read the IGO response.

IGO Releases 2012 First Quarter Report

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (IGO) has transmitted its first quarter report for 2012 to the City Council and City officials. Available on the IGO website, the report provides a summary of IGO activity from January 1 through March 31, 2012. City law mandates that the Quarterly include certain statistics about the … [Read More...]

Analysis of Special Service Area Taxes and Tax Increment Financing Funds

For a printer-friendly version of this analysis, click here. The Inspector General’s Office has conducted an analysis of property taxes billed to property owners in Special Service Area (SSA) taxing districts that overlap with Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts.[1]  The analysis found that over 80% of SSAs overlapped with TIF districts in 2010 and 2011 … [Read More...]

IGO Releases Audit of City’s Department of Family & Support Services Grant Monitoring

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (IGO) published an audit of the City’s Department of Family & Support Services (DFSS) grant monitoring practices. The audit reviewed DFSS’ policies and procedures for managing grants made to delegate agencies. The audit focused on procedures in place during 2010 and found that despite some deficiencies, DFSS’ … [Read More...]

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...]

IGO Finds Waste in Department of Aviation GPS Contracts

The IGO published a report concluding that the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) wasted at least $171,000 on GPS service contracts that it failed to utilize. The IGO report details failure of management oversight and underutilization of resources, which spanned the terms of three CDA commissioners and involved multiple employees from the top down. In … [Read More...]

IGO Releases Recommendations and Responses Regarding Cashiering and Mail Delivery

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (IGO) today published recommendations made to the City Comptroller and the Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) regarding efficiency in operations and loss prevention. Recommendations and Response Regarding Cashiering The IGO recently conducted an investigation into allegations of theft at a Department of Revenue … [Read More...]

IGO Releases Audit of City Business License Process

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...]

IGO Releases 2011 Fourth Quarter Report

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...]