JOSEPH M FERGUSON INSPECTOR GENERAL
RECEIVED #1
2020 JAN 16 AMI* 08
CITY OF CHICAGO OFFICE OF INSPECIOR GENERAL OFFICE OF TH&40 NORTH SEDGWICK STREET, SUITE 200
CITY CLERK Chicago, Illinois 60654
TELEPHONE (773)478 7799 FAX (773) 478-3949
TO THE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY CLERK, CITY TREASURER, AND RESIDENTS OFTHE CITY OF CHICAGO:
Enclosed for your review is the public report on the operations ofthe City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIC) during the fourth quarter of 2019, filed with City Council pursuant to Section 2-56-120 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago.
This quarterly report concludes a year of significant transition for the City of Chicago- -a run-off election, a shift in leadership values and voices, and a candid and sobering account ofthe gravity of the City's fiscal situation. This year's budget hearing kindled a greater awareness of a deficit whose magnitude critically impacts the health and well-being of our City. Asa result, the new Administration has charged City government with the responsibility to look inward in order to engage, adapt, and develop new ways of delivering more and better services to residents for less.
OIC has recommended proven, best-practice solutions to fiscal shortcomings for the better part ofa decade, presenting revenue-generating and cost-saving options,.' through various forms of reporting. Our efforts have also included arming the public and City officials with the context, data, and analysis required lo make impactful-and economical decisions. Through audit findings and recommendations to City departments, OIG engages in the ongoing discussion of both immediate and longer-term fixes. OIG has also leveraged observations from narrowly tailored investigations, both criminal and administrative, to redress broader programmatic concerns, mitigate future risks of waste and corruption, and foster effectiveness and efficiencies. We hope that our data and reporting continue to inform greater collaboration, cr...
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