Oregon Liquor Control Commission, Oregon Health Authority: Oregon’s Framework for Regulating Marijuana Should Be Strengthened to Better Mitigate Diversion Risk and Improve Laboratory Testing
Department of Revenue: Cybersecurity Controls Assessment
Department of Revenue: Enhancing Organizational Culture and Addressing Customer Service Challenges Will Optimize Agency Performance
Oregon Department of Education and Portland Public Schools Must Do More to Monitor Spending and Address Systemic Obstacles to Student Performance, Particularly at Struggling Schools
Audit of the Chicago Department of Public Health Covid-19 Contact Tracing Program: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit of the data privacy and cybersecurity of the Chicago Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) COVID-19 contact tracing program. Contact tracing is a disease control strategy that involves identifying persons diagnosed with COVID-19 and their...
Audit of Policies and Practices Related to Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Within the Chicago Fire Department
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit assessing the Chicago Fire Department’s (CFD) policies and practices related to discrimination and sexual harassment. The objectives of the audit were to determine if CFD’s discrimination and sexual harassment prevention, reporting, and...
Advisory Concerning the Department of Streets and Sanitation Providing Free Garbage Collection to Certain Nonprofit Entities
An OIG inquiry has determined that the Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) is violating the Municipal Code of Chicago (MCC) by providing free garbage collection service to at least 1,182 nonprofit entities. Section 7-28-235 of the MCC, effective January 1, 2016, requires all recipients of...
Advisory Concerning Inequities in Chicago’s Residential Street Infrastructure Management
A 2017 audit by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that the City perpetuates significant inequities between wards and underfunds residential street infrastructure needs by approximately $228.8 million annually, primarily because it does not follow best practices for multi-year capital...
Advisory Concerning Tree Trimming Operations at the Bureau of Forestry
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has identified an opportunity to immediately improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Department of Streets and Sanitation’s (DSS) Bureau of Forestry. The issue was identified during an OIG investigation involving the Bureau of Forestry, which is...