Professional standards; peer review.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-56-190
in effect2-56-190 Professional standards; peer review.
(a) Audits, investigations, inspections, and performance reviews conducted by the Office of Inspector General shall comply with applicable laws and regulations and shall conform to the applicable professional standards for inspectors general, including, but not limited to, standards promulgated by the Association of Inspectors General.
(b) Audits, investigations, inspections, and performance reviews conducted by the Office of Inspector General shall be subject to quality assurance reviews by a professional non-partisan objective group at least every three years. Such quality assurance review may be conducted on a peer review basis, including, but not limited to, under the Association of Inspectors General’s peer review program or a similar peer program established by an organization recognized for such purpose by the United States Government Accountability Office. A copy of the written report summarizing such review shall be submitted to the Mayor and the Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight, and shall be posted on the Inspector General’s website. Any costs associated with quality assurance reviews under this section shall be paid for from funds duly appropriated for such purpose.
(c) Failure by the Office of Inspector General to comply with subsection (a) of this section shall be a ground to remove the Inspector General prior to the expiration of the Inspector General’s term as provided in Section 2-56-130.
(Added Coun. J. 7-16-25, p. 30431, § 1)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2702753Fetched: 10/24/2026