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Quarterly Report of the Office of Inspector General First Quarter 2016
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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 Fax: (773) 478-3949
April 15,2016
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 first quarter of 2016, filed with the City Council pursuant to Section 2-56-120 of the Municipal Code of Chicago.
The first quarter of 2016 brought a number of noteworthy events in furtherance of accountable, ethical City government. During the quarter, OIG concluded a months-long review of its operations by an external team of oversight peers from the Association of Inspectors General (ATG), which our office committed itself by regulation to undergo every three years. The peer review process culminated in February with a four-day, on-site, in-depth examination of OIG's work and processes involving, among other things, interviews of staff, the external investigative partners with whom we work, and senior officials from a variety of City departments who are at once the subjects and beneficiaries of our work. The peer review team found our office in compliance with the relevant standards for investigations and audits, and noted a number of areas of distinction including our complaint review process, audit planning, and training and qualifications. I encourage you to read the review team's full conclusion on our website.
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