CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Chicago Inspector General Joe Ferguson offered some mostly constructive criticism to city officials at his final departmental budget hearing.
At one point, former Mayor Rahm Emanuel wanted to get rid of Ferguson, but kept him. However, Mayor Lori Lightfoot did not invite Ferguson to stay on after serving in the role for 12 years. He announced his plans to step down at the end of his appointed term back in July.
At the hearing, Ferguson suggested the administration doesn't quarrel with his findings as often as it once did, but said follow up to his reports and implementations of the office's findings have "fallen off a cliff."
Ferguson said that could be because of the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, but suggested it's more likely that there are few consequences from ignoring the Inspector General's findings.
Regarding City Council, Ferguson said the Aldermen could have better used the findings of his office's reports on city government. He said his last day is at the end of next week.
