Office of the Legislative Inspector General

Mission

The OLIG is an independent, nonpartisan oversight Office whose mission is to investigate allegations of misconduct by members and employees of the Chicago City Council (CCC). The OLIG receives complaints alleging misconduct and conducts investigations thereof at the request or with consent of the City of Chicago Board of Ethics (BOE), and/or members of the public. From these investigations, the OLIG issues confidential reports of findings to the BOE, including, but not limited to, recommendations and dispositions such as sustained or not-sustained findings of allegations. The OLIG may also conduct audits of City Council operations, policies and procedures.