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Quarterl y Report of the Office of Inspector General
Fourth Quarter 2013
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Joseph M. Ferguson Inspector General
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
City of Chicago
740 N Sedgwick, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 Telephone: ( 773) 478-7799 Fa*: (773)478-3949
January 15, 2014
To the Mayor, Members of the City Council, the City Clerk, the City Treasurer, and the residents of the City of Chicago:
Enclosed for your review is the public report on the operations of the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) during the fourth quarter of 2013, filed with the City Council pursuant to Section 2-56-120 of the Municipal Code of Chicago.
The final quarterly report of 2013 reflects a maturing oversight body that fully inhabits its statutory mission to root out waste, fraud, abuse, and inefficiency. In its early years, this office was largely unknown, misunderstood, and unappreciated as an allied function of an economical, effective, and trusted City government. Today, it is seen as transparent, accountable, and a valuable force for stakeholders both inside and outside City government.
In recent years, OIG expanded its transparency and accountability through public reporting. Our quarterly reports evolved from bare statistical summaries to detailed accounts of all forms of OIG activities and operations. While working from a point of statutorily mandated confidentiality, we now inform our stakeholders about the depth of our work and the City's increasingly responsive actions in the service of the public's interest.
We also established robust principles and guidelines that meet national standards for oversight bodies. In 2012, OIG promulgated its first Rules and Regulations. In 2013, OIG concluded and published the firs...
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