Pursuant to the Employment Plan, the OIIG prepares quarterly reports listing the total number of hires, promotions, transfers and terminations involving employees during the preceding three month period, including: (i) the number and type of each such employment action; (ii) the dates of each employment action; (iii) the title of the position; and (iv) whether such employment action was pursuant to a posted or emergency hire.

The Independent Inspector General submits a Quarterly Report to the President and the County Board. The Quarterly Report is released the 15th day of January, April, July, and October of each year. Quarterly Reports chronicle the number and type of investigations initiated, concluded or pending since the date of the last report. The Quarterly Report identifies the number and type of investigations (corruption, fraud, waste, mismanagement, unlawful political discrimination or misconduct) of any County employee, appointed officials, elected officials, contractors, subcontractors, persons seeking County Contracts, or persons seeking certification of eligibility for County contracts or other County Programs. The Quarterly Report identifies the number and type of investigations conducted by the OIIG regarding employees under the separately elected officials. The Quarterly Report identifies the number and type of recommendations made to any department heads or elected officials and whether or not the recommendation was followed.

These reports are issued every March 15th and September 15th. As required under the Employment Plan, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle hired a Compliance Officer whose primary responsibilities include the following: 1. Overseeing compliance with the Employment Plan 2. Maintaining and reviewing the Exempt List 3. Accepting, investigating, and reporting on complaints related to Employment Actions and the Employment Plan 4. Taking steps to evaluate, eliminate, remedy and reporting instances of Political Contacts and Unlawful Political Discrimination; and 5. Training on Employment Plan and reviewing Policies and Procedures. If you would like to make a complaint alleging non-compliance with the Employment Plan, a Complaint Form is available or you can contact the Compliance Officer directly. Letitia Dominici, Compliance Officer 118 N. Clark Street, 8th Floor Chicago, IL 60602 Letitia.dominici@cookcountyil.gov

The Independent Inspector General submits Quarterly Reports to the President and the County Board. Quarterly Reports summarize the status of compliance efforts of Cook County government officers and agencies with the non-discrimination and anti-harassment policy requirements set forth in Section 44-53 of the Code of Ordinances and the sexual harassment training requirements of Section 44-58 of the Code of Ordinances.

Semi-annual reports issued in April and September of each year summarized the activities of the Office during the immediately preceding six-month periods ending March 31 and September 30. Reports include descriptions of programs and operations of Commerce deficiencies identified with significant recommendations on which corrective actions has not been completed.

The Independent Inspector General submits Quarterly Reports to the MWRD Board of Commissioners and Executive Director. The Quarterly Report is released the 15th day of January, April, July, and October of each year. Quarterly Reports chronicle the number and type of investigations initiated, concluded or pending since the date of the last report and whether any recommendations for remedial action were made and whether or not the recommendations were followed by the MWRD.

The Correspondence category currently includes OIG responses to Congressional requests for information, OIG memoranda to Commerce and bureau leadership regarding OIG review of programs and policies as well as semiannual nonfederal audit results; and occasional miscellaneous postings (e.g., the results of OIG peer reviews by outside organizations). Sometimes, OIG responses to Congressional requests are issued as audit/inspection reports under “Audits/Evaluations.”

In order to ensure Cook County’s commitment to transparency, reports on employment actions and monitoring activities are available. As required under the Employment Plan, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle hired a Compliance Officer whose primary responsibilities include the following: 1. Overseeing compliance with the Employment Plan 2. Maintaining and reviewing the Exempt List 3. Accepting, investigating, and reporting on complaints related to Employment Actions and the Employment Plan 4. Taking steps to evaluate, eliminate, remedy and reporting instances of Political Contacts and Unlawful Political Discrimination; and 5. Training on Employment Plan and reviewing Policies and Procedures. If you would like to make a complaint alleging non-compliance with the Employment Plan, a Complaint Form is available or you can contact the Compliance Officer directly. Letitia Dominici, Compliance Officer 118 N. Clark Street, 8th Floor Chicago, IL 60602 Letitia.dominici@cookcountyil.gov

Agency-level reports that external federal oversight entities such as the White House, Congress, OMB, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and General Services Administration (GSA), require under authorities such as (but not limited to) OMB Circular A-123, the Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA), the Chief Financial Officers Act (CFOA), the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), Joint Committee on Printing requirements, and the FAIR Act. Examples include:rn- Agency Financial Report (AFR)rn- Statement of Assurance (per FMFIA), or equivalent rn- information collection clearancesrn- report on financial management systems’ compliance with requirements (per FMFIA), or equivalentrn- report on internal controls for corporations covered by the Government Corporation Control Act (per CFOA) rn- EEOC reports rn- Analysis and Action Plans and other reports required by EEOC’s MD 715rn- No FEAR Act reportsrn- service organization auditor report, or equivalentrn- improper payments report rn- premium class travel report rn- report on property provided to non-federal recipients, schools, and nonprofit educational institutionsrn- feeder reports to the Status of Telework in the Federal Government Report to Congressrn- feeder reports to GSA fleet reports

The Independent Inspector General is authorized to issue public statements in two circumstances: When an investigation that exonerates an individual who is publicly known to have been under investigation, where the subject requests such a statement; and when an investigation concerns inefficient or wasteful management, as opposed to individual misconduct or illegality.