City of Chicago Office of Inspector General

08/21/2026

Great day connecting with Chicagoans at Daley Plaza Chicago Farmers Markets!

Our team shared information about OIG’s work, answered questions, and heard directly from community members.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by and said hello. 👋

08/18/2026

Inspector General David Glockner, Deputy Inspectors General Tobara Richardson (Public Safety) and Darwyn Jones (Audit and Program Review) will join Alderman La Spata 1st Ward for a live Q&A on Facebook at 6:00 p.m. on August 20.

Have a question about City services or an OIG report?

Submit it here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclSPbBZ3hzxfBgzac6oPCIdppdfVATYHa1DwOPPYyJ1vxuBQ/viewform

08/14/2026

OIG advisory recommends reconsideration of the City’s inactive $57 million Chicago Community Catalyst Fund.

Read the details ⤵️ igchicago.org/publications/community-catalyst-fund-advisory

08/11/2026

OIG audit finds the City cannot determine whether it meets its 30‑day vendor payment goal, as longstanding challenges continue to affect Chicago’s contractors.

Read the full report and departmental response here: igchicago.org/publications/dof-payment-timeliness-audit.

08/06/2026

recap!

OIG participated in annual National Night Out events at Chicago Police Department districts to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat with our staff.

07/29/2026

Join OIG’s information technology and analytics team!

We are seeking a chief forensic data analyst to supervise and direct the activities of professional staff of OIG’s Information Technology unit.

➡️ Starting salary: $125,316
📍 Chicago residency required

Apply now at igchicago.org/careers.

07/28/2026

OIG has released an audit of the Chicago Department of Streets & Sanitation’s Rat Abatement Program.

OIG found Chicago’s rat control efforts rely mainly on complaint driven responses rather than a proactive approach to address root causes of infestation.

Read here: igchicago.org/publications/dss-rat-abatement-audit

07/15/2026

New OIG quarterly report out now: three major audits, public safety oversight, and continued investigations into employee misconduct and pandemic relief fraud.

Read the report:

Home > Publications > Quarterly Report: Second Quarter 2026 Quarterly Report: Second Quarter 2026 July 15, 2026 Summary This quarterly report provides an overview of the operations of OIG from April 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, and includes information required by the MCC. Open OIG Quarterly Repo...

07/03/2026

OIG is closed today in observance of Independence Day.

06/29/2026

Did you know you can explore Chicago Police Department sworn members overtime data? Users can view overtime information by timeframe, unit, current member title, and more.

Learn more: https://igchicago.org/2026/05/27/cpd-overtime-dashboard-insights/

  In the last 12 months*, there have been 11,077 sworn CPD members with overtime for a total of $284.7M in total overtime earnings. Of that, 8,879 sworn CPD Members worked involuntary regular day off hours for a total overtime earnings of $29.1M. Which event accounted for the highest overtime earni...