The License Appeal Commission is a standalone adjudicatory body for hearings relating to business liquor licenses. It is the city’s smallest department by headcount and budget. Snapshot: Appropriation & Staffing […]
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Board of Ethics – BGA Policy 2024 Budget Snapshot
The Board of Ethics administers Chicago’s Governmental Ethics and Campaign Financing Ordinances. It is one of the city’s smallest departments, with a small staff assisting an appointed board. Snapshot: Appropriation […]
Chicago Police Board – BGA Policy 2024 Budget Snapshot
The Chicago Police Board is an appointed body that rules on disciplinary recommendations brought by the Police Department or the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. The board is a quasi-judicial […]
Civilian Office of Police Accountability – BGA Policy 2024 Budget Snapshot
COPA is the city’s investigatory body for several broad categories of police misconduct, including excessive force, death in custody, domestic violence and improper search and seizure accusations. COPA only has […]
Office of Inspector General – BGA Policy 2024 Budget Snapshot
The Office of the Inspector General has jurisdiction to conduct investigations, audits and reviews of most aspects of City government. It is one of a small number of departments with […]
Department of Finance – BGA Policy 2024 Budget Snapshot
Snapshot: Appropriation & Staffing Changes from 2023 Budget 2023 Budgeted 2024 Proposed Net Change Percent Change Appropriations $99,227,998 $104,920,051 $5,692,053 5.74% Positions & FTEs 640 663 23 3.59% Departmental Highlights […]
Office of Budget and Management – BGA Policy 2024 Budget Snapshot
The Office of Budget and Management is responsible for the administration of the city’s budget. Because OBM oversees the preparation of each department’s budget, as well as the non-departmental “finance […]
Office of the Mayor – BGA Policy 2024 Budget Snapshot
The office of the mayor contains the mayor’s administrative staff and several small offices focused on specific policy areas, such as the Office of Equity and Racial Justice, Office of […]
Finance General – BGA Policy 2024 Budget Snapshot
The “Finance General” category is a budgetary catch-all for non-departmental spending. There is no dedicated budget hearing devoted specifically to finance general appropriations, although in recent years it has made […]
2024 Chicago Budget Overview – BGA Policy Snapshot
The proposed 2024 budget for the City of Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first, offers relatively modest increases in citywide spending and staffing, with a 1.3% increase in appropriations and a […]