May 14, 2013
On May 14, 2013, the IGO published an audit of the City’s Red-Light Camera (RLC) program. The audit found that Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) was unable to substantiate its claims that the City chose to install and maintain red-light cameras at intersections with the highest angle crash rates in order to increase safety. Additionally, … [Read More...]
May 2, 2013
On May 2, 2013, the IGO published an audit of the City’s Commission on Animal Care and Control (CACC) shelter operations. The audit found that although animals were housed for the minimum time frames required by ordinance, which provides owners a chance to reunite with their stray or confiscated pets, CACC still faces several challenges. … [Read More...]
April 26, 2013
On April 25, 2013, the US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, the Chicago Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General announced the arrest of a Chicago man for allegedly soliciting and accepting a $600 cash payment to assist with filing a false bankruptcy case … [Read More...]
April 25, 2013
In April 2012, the IGO published an audit of processes related to the Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) grant monitoring function. The purpose of the audit was to determine whether DFSS: 1) had effective grant monitoring policies and procedures; and, 2) whether reimbursements to grantees were properly made and recorded. Based upon the … [Read More...]
April 17, 2013
The IGO’s 1st Quarter 2013 report provides a summary of IGO activity from January 1 through March 31, 2013. City law mandates that the Quarterly include certain statistics about the number, type, and duration of IGO investigations. However, to promote further transparency into IGO operations, the Inspector General ensures that the quarterly report includes summaries … [Read More...]
March 28, 2013
On March 28, 2013, the IGO published a follow-up letter to recommendations it issued the Department of Buildings (DOB) to improve DOB’s enforcement of Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) requirements. The original recommendations,and City response, can be found here.
March 28, 2013
On March 28, 2013, the IGO published a six-month follow-up report of the City’s Emergency Contracting practices. The original report can be found here.
March 21, 2013
Inspector General Joseph M. Ferguson released the following statement after reviewing the March 21, 2013 Illinois Supreme Court ruling in Ferguson v. Patton: Today, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the IGO does not have the statutory authority to enforce its own subpoenas. The Court’s opinion requires the IGO to go to the City’s Corporation … [Read More...]
March 11, 2013
On January 30, 2013, the IGO sent an Advisory to Commissioner Choucair of the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) regarding fiscal intermediaries. CDPH transmitted their response on March 11, 2013.
February 26, 2013
On January 17, 2013, the IGO sent the Mayor’s Chief of Staff an advisory regarding the City’s Employee Indebtedness Program. The Mayor’s Chief of Staff transmitted her response to the IGO on February 25, 2013.
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