Chicago Public Schools
Office of Inspector General
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SAU Intake and Investigation Process
April 11, 2024 View the intake and investigation process of the OIG's Sexual Allegations Unit. |
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Items of Interest
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - February 2024
February 22, 2024
View the February 2024 SAU Presentation.
2023 Annual Report
January 9, 2024
Read CPS OIG's Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report and Press Release.
PPP Fraud Investigations
September 6, 2023
Read CPS OIG's Significant Activity Report regarding pandemic relief fraud investigations of CPS employees.
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - September 2023
September 20, 2023
View the September 2023 SAU Presentation.
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - January 2023
January 25, 2023
View the January 2023 SAU Presentation.
2022 Annual Report
January 5, 2023
Read CPS OIG's Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report and Press Release
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - August 2022
August 24, 2022
View the August 2022 SAU Presentation.
Performance Review - JROTC
May 18, 2022
Read CPS OIG's Significant Activity Report and Press Release concerning JROTC enrollment and procedures in Chicago Public Schools.
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - April 2022
April 27, 2022
View the April 2022 SAU Presentation.
Sales Representative Charged in Federal Indictment Alleging Procurement Fraud at Chicago Elementary School
March 22, 2022
Read the Department of Justice's Press Release regarding the indictment of a CPS vendor in an alleged procurement fraud scheme. The indictments followed a joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Attorney's Office and the OIG.
Two More Defendants Added to Federal Indictment Alleging Fraud Scheme at Chicago Elementary School
February 16, 2022
Read the Department of Justice's Press Release regarding the superseding indictment of a former CPS principal and two additional defendants in alleged overtime and procurement fraud schemes. The indictments followed a joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Attorney's Office and the OIG.
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - January 2022
January 26, 2022
View the January 2022 SAU Presentation.
2021 Annual Report
January 3, 2022
Read CPS OIG's Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report and Press Release
Public Report of MLA Investigation - Part Two
December 23, 2021
Read CPS OIG's concluding public report of its expansive investigation of misconduct allegations by Marine Leadership Academy administration and staff members.
Public Report of Marine Leadership Academy Investigation
November 19, 2021
Read CPS OIG's Significant Activity Report concerning substantiated allegations against ten MLA staff members for misconduct ranging from prohibited sexual activity to sexually-motivated grooming of students to failure to report concerning allegations of misconduct.
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - November 2021
November 11, 2021
View the November 2021 SAU Presentation.
Deputy Inspector General Amber Nesbitt discusses transparency in school-based sexual abuse allegations
October 15, 2021
CommonWealth Magazine interviews Deputy IG Amber Nesbitt, who oversees the OIG's sexual allegations unit, about sexual misconduct data and the need for transparency
Former Chicago Public Schools Principal Charged in Scheme To Fraudulently Obtain Overtime Pay
July 14, 2021
Read the Department of Justice's Press Release regarding the indictment of a former CPS principal. This matter began as an OIG investigation and developed into a joint investigation by the OIG, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - April 2021
April 23, 2021
View the April 2021 SAU Presentation.
FY 2020 Annual Report
Read CPS OIG's FY 2020 Annual Report and Press Release.
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - October 2020
October 28, 2020
View the October 2020 SAU Presentation.
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - September 2020
September 16, 2020
View the September 2020 SAU Presentation.
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - May 2020
May 27, 2020
View the May 2020 SAU Presentation.
Performance Review - NWEA MAP Testing
February 26, 2020
Read the CPS OIG's Significant Activity Report concerning the administration of CPS's high-stakes test for third through eighth graders. Also available are the Opening Remarks of CPS IG Nicholas Schuler to the Board of Education, an OIG PowerPoint Presentation and an OIG Press Release.
FY 2019 Annual Report
January 6, 2020
Read CPS OIG's newly released FY 2019 Annual Report and Press Release.
Sexual Allegations Presentation to the Board of Education
November 20, 2019
View the Sexual Allegations Presentation the OIG presented at the November 20, 2019 Board of Education Meeting.
Sexual Allegations Presentation to the Board of Education
July 24, 2019
View the Sexual Allegations Presentation the OIG presented at the July 24, 2019 Board of Education Meeting.
IG Finds Pre-K Billing Marred by Mismanagement
March 13, 2019
Read the Inspector General's Press Release and Significant Activity Report describing how CPS failed to collect up to $2 million in parent pre-K payments, including nearly $215,000 from 138 CPS employees.
Sexual Allegations Presentation to the Board of Education
January 23, 2019
View the Sexual Allegations Presentation the OIG presented at the July 24, 2019 Board of Education Meeting.
FY 2018 Annual Report
January 3, 2019
Read CPS OIG's newly released FY 2018 Annual Report and Press Release.
Alternative-school operator bought secret access to CPS's Barbara Byrd-Bennett and won millions in CPS contracts
July 31, 2018
Read CPS OIG's Press Release and Significant Activity Report on how an alternative-school operator improperly used SUPES Academy and Synesi Associates owners Gary Solomon and Tom Vranas -- who had corrupt ties to then-CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett -- as undisclosed lobbyists to gain improper access to Byrd-Bennett and win millions in CPS contracts.
Inspector General Schuler recommends that the responsibility for investigating CPS sex crimes allegations be transferred from the CPS law department to the OIG
June 6, 2018
Read IG Schuler's letter to Board of Education President Frank Clark.
Education Company Improperly Won Multi-Million Dollar CPS Contract After Wining and Dining Then-CEO Byrd-Bennett
May 29, 2018
Read the OIG's Press Release and Significant Activity Report concerning the way a company wined and dined its way to a multi-million dollar contract.
CPS IG Calls for End to Free Montessori Pre-K Perk Given to Residents of CPS's Wealthiest Attendance Area
May 23, 2018
Read the OIG's Press Release and Significant Activity Report concerning the two full years of Montessori pre-K, worth $30,000 in the private market, that families in the Lincoln Park attendance area of Oscar Mayer Magnet are receiving for free from CPS. Check key portions of a transcript of the March 2008 Board of Education meeting where the arrangement was approved.
Widespread Admissions Irregularities in K-8 Options for Knowledge Program
February 21, 2018
Read the OIG's Significant Activity Report, Full Findings and Recommendations, and Press Release concerning 2016-17 elementary-grade Options For Knowledge admissions. Check our database for the number of 2016-17 Options applications per grade, per school.
FY 2017 Annual Report
January 3, 2018
Read the OIG's newly released FY 2017 Annual Report.
OIG Reports on Investigation into CEO and General Counsel
December 7, 2017
CPS released the OIG's Executive Memo and Summary Report, which we have made available here. Read our Press Release
February 22, 2024
View the February 2024 SAU Presentation.
2023 Annual Report
January 9, 2024
Read CPS OIG's Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report and Press Release.
PPP Fraud Investigations
September 6, 2023
Read CPS OIG's Significant Activity Report regarding pandemic relief fraud investigations of CPS employees.
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - September 2023
September 20, 2023
View the September 2023 SAU Presentation.
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - January 2023
January 25, 2023
View the January 2023 SAU Presentation.
2022 Annual Report
January 5, 2023
Read CPS OIG's Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report and Press Release
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - August 2022
August 24, 2022
View the August 2022 SAU Presentation.
Performance Review - JROTC
May 18, 2022
Read CPS OIG's Significant Activity Report and Press Release concerning JROTC enrollment and procedures in Chicago Public Schools.
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - April 2022
April 27, 2022
View the April 2022 SAU Presentation.
Sales Representative Charged in Federal Indictment Alleging Procurement Fraud at Chicago Elementary School
March 22, 2022
Read the Department of Justice's Press Release regarding the indictment of a CPS vendor in an alleged procurement fraud scheme. The indictments followed a joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Attorney's Office and the OIG.
Two More Defendants Added to Federal Indictment Alleging Fraud Scheme at Chicago Elementary School
February 16, 2022
Read the Department of Justice's Press Release regarding the superseding indictment of a former CPS principal and two additional defendants in alleged overtime and procurement fraud schemes. The indictments followed a joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Attorney's Office and the OIG.
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - January 2022
January 26, 2022
View the January 2022 SAU Presentation.
2021 Annual Report
January 3, 2022
Read CPS OIG's Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report and Press Release
Public Report of MLA Investigation - Part Two
December 23, 2021
Read CPS OIG's concluding public report of its expansive investigation of misconduct allegations by Marine Leadership Academy administration and staff members.
Public Report of Marine Leadership Academy Investigation
November 19, 2021
Read CPS OIG's Significant Activity Report concerning substantiated allegations against ten MLA staff members for misconduct ranging from prohibited sexual activity to sexually-motivated grooming of students to failure to report concerning allegations of misconduct.
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - November 2021
November 11, 2021
View the November 2021 SAU Presentation.
Deputy Inspector General Amber Nesbitt discusses transparency in school-based sexual abuse allegations
October 15, 2021
CommonWealth Magazine interviews Deputy IG Amber Nesbitt, who oversees the OIG's sexual allegations unit, about sexual misconduct data and the need for transparency
Former Chicago Public Schools Principal Charged in Scheme To Fraudulently Obtain Overtime Pay
July 14, 2021
Read the Department of Justice's Press Release regarding the indictment of a former CPS principal. This matter began as an OIG investigation and developed into a joint investigation by the OIG, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - April 2021
April 23, 2021
View the April 2021 SAU Presentation.
FY 2020 Annual Report
Read CPS OIG's FY 2020 Annual Report and Press Release.
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - October 2020
October 28, 2020
View the October 2020 SAU Presentation.
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - September 2020
September 16, 2020
View the September 2020 SAU Presentation.
Sexual Allegations Unit Board Presentation - May 2020
May 27, 2020
View the May 2020 SAU Presentation.
Performance Review - NWEA MAP Testing
February 26, 2020
Read the CPS OIG's Significant Activity Report concerning the administration of CPS's high-stakes test for third through eighth graders. Also available are the Opening Remarks of CPS IG Nicholas Schuler to the Board of Education, an OIG PowerPoint Presentation and an OIG Press Release.
FY 2019 Annual Report
January 6, 2020
Read CPS OIG's newly released FY 2019 Annual Report and Press Release.
Sexual Allegations Presentation to the Board of Education
November 20, 2019
View the Sexual Allegations Presentation the OIG presented at the November 20, 2019 Board of Education Meeting.
Sexual Allegations Presentation to the Board of Education
July 24, 2019
View the Sexual Allegations Presentation the OIG presented at the July 24, 2019 Board of Education Meeting.
IG Finds Pre-K Billing Marred by Mismanagement
March 13, 2019
Read the Inspector General's Press Release and Significant Activity Report describing how CPS failed to collect up to $2 million in parent pre-K payments, including nearly $215,000 from 138 CPS employees.
Sexual Allegations Presentation to the Board of Education
January 23, 2019
View the Sexual Allegations Presentation the OIG presented at the July 24, 2019 Board of Education Meeting.
FY 2018 Annual Report
January 3, 2019
Read CPS OIG's newly released FY 2018 Annual Report and Press Release.
Alternative-school operator bought secret access to CPS's Barbara Byrd-Bennett and won millions in CPS contracts
July 31, 2018
Read CPS OIG's Press Release and Significant Activity Report on how an alternative-school operator improperly used SUPES Academy and Synesi Associates owners Gary Solomon and Tom Vranas -- who had corrupt ties to then-CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett -- as undisclosed lobbyists to gain improper access to Byrd-Bennett and win millions in CPS contracts.
Inspector General Schuler recommends that the responsibility for investigating CPS sex crimes allegations be transferred from the CPS law department to the OIG
June 6, 2018
Read IG Schuler's letter to Board of Education President Frank Clark.
Education Company Improperly Won Multi-Million Dollar CPS Contract After Wining and Dining Then-CEO Byrd-Bennett
May 29, 2018
Read the OIG's Press Release and Significant Activity Report concerning the way a company wined and dined its way to a multi-million dollar contract.
CPS IG Calls for End to Free Montessori Pre-K Perk Given to Residents of CPS's Wealthiest Attendance Area
May 23, 2018
Read the OIG's Press Release and Significant Activity Report concerning the two full years of Montessori pre-K, worth $30,000 in the private market, that families in the Lincoln Park attendance area of Oscar Mayer Magnet are receiving for free from CPS. Check key portions of a transcript of the March 2008 Board of Education meeting where the arrangement was approved.
Widespread Admissions Irregularities in K-8 Options for Knowledge Program
February 21, 2018
Read the OIG's Significant Activity Report, Full Findings and Recommendations, and Press Release concerning 2016-17 elementary-grade Options For Knowledge admissions. Check our database for the number of 2016-17 Options applications per grade, per school.
FY 2017 Annual Report
January 3, 2018
Read the OIG's newly released FY 2017 Annual Report.
OIG Reports on Investigation into CEO and General Counsel
December 7, 2017
CPS released the OIG's Executive Memo and Summary Report, which we have made available here. Read our Press Release