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Report of the Office of Inspector General:
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Quarterly report of the office of inspector general fourth quarter 2017
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OIG TIPLINE: (866) 448-4754 www, cliicagoinspectorgenerai. org
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
January 15,2018
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 2017, filed with the City Council pursuant to Section 2-56-120 of the Municipal Code of Chicago.
A substantial focus of OIG's attention and energy in 2017 involved the transition to a new generation of work and new ways of doing traditional work for which the Office has long been known. Since coming to the Office eight years ago, staff size has nearly doubled. This year we added professionals with diverse backgrounds including criminology, community engagement, data analytics, and forensic auditing. We have also developed and begun to implement innovative technology to further our investigative work beyond the complaint-based focus typical of oversight bodies nationwide, to a more creative and progressive form of analysis and trends in fraud, waste, and abuse in City government.
Though we have undergone many changes and added many new elements, we will continue to evolve. In the coming quarter, OIG anticipates a redesigned website that will be an inviting resource that can be used by residents, City personnel, departments, and the City Council, providing greater insight into current operating trends, patterns, and identification of operational areas warranting cl...
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