GAO's Yellow Book, Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS)

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...

An OIG investigation found that neither CFD nor CPD enroll their employees in the City’s biometric timekeeping system. The biometric component of the respective electronic timekeeping systems helps ensure that an employee is physically present when he or she clocks in for work, thus reducing the...

An OIG inquiry has determined that the City does not comply with the requirements of Executive Order No. 2012-2 (“the Order”), which governs the administration of the Chicago Data Portal. Additionally, in the course of several OIG projects, we have observed multiple issues that impact the Portal’s...

The audit has three findings:1. A more efficient training process could result in greater staffing efficiency, and potentially reduce overtime.2. Non-emergency calls to the Emergency Communications Center are rising, which burdens existing staff and calls for a multi-faceted solution. 3. The audit...

The audit had three findings, consisting of the following issues: 1. Systems may not be utilized to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and effectiveness in payroll processes, and the billing process for reimbursable expenses needs to be updated, automated, recorded, and tracked more efficiently in the...

The audit had five findings:1. Controls to ensure overtime recorded was actually worked should be improved to ensure accuracy and consistency.2. The billing process for reimbursable expenses needs to be updated, automated, recorded, and tracked more efficiently in the County’s financial system.3...

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit of the development and evaluation of the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), a five-year plan for infrastructure spending. Our objective was to determine if the City develops and evaluates its CIP in accordance with leading practices...

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the Department of Streets and Sanitation’s (DSS) enforcement of recycling requirements for commercial and high-density residential buildings (i.e., those with five or more units). The objective of the audit was to...

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed an audit of the Department of Human Resources’ (DHR) management of the City employee performance evaluation process. Our objective was to determine whether DHR ensures that City departments evaluate their employees as required by...

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit of the Department of Streets and Sanitation’s (DSS) weed-cutting program. DSS is responsible for mowing weeds that have grown higher than ten inches on the public way, as well as City-owned and private vacant land. DSS ward...