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Formed in 2001, the Illinois Chapter of the Association of Inspectors General (AIG-IL) connects investigators, auditors, attorneys, analysts and other professionals from Illinois’s local Inspector General offices. The AIG-IL works to provide its members with opportunities for professional development, networking, and the exchange of ideas and insights.
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Throughout the year, AIG-IL offers regular CLE/CPE-qualifying training seminars for its members on a host of topics including investigative and audit best practices, current legal issues, writing skills, and case studies. The AIG-IL also publishes a quarterly member newsletter with links to recent publications from various IG offices, job postings, and guest articles.

The AIG-IL promotes the standardization and adoption of effective, ethical, and efficient investigative techniques and practices, audits, and program reviews, the establishment of professional qualifications, certifications, and licensing, and encourages policy research and analysis.

The AIG-IL is affiliated with the National Association of Inspectors General and shares its goals of fostering the accountability of governmental/public bodies through the investigation and prevention of waste, fraud, and abuse. Together, the AIG-IL and its members work to ensure that Illinois’s public bodies serve their constituents ethically, fairly, and efficiently.

Chapter Officers

Kathryn Richards

President

Inspector General, Chicago Housing Authority OIG

T.J. Hengesbach

Vice President

Inspector General, Illinois Tollway OIG

Ben Spies

Treasurer

Chief Performance Analyst, Audit and Program Review, City of Chicago OIG

Christopher Duffin

Secretary

Supervising Investigator, Office of the Independent Inspector General of Cook County

Chapter Board of Directors

Lamesha Smith

Inspector General, City Colleges of Chicago

Christine Benavente

Deputy Inspector General – Executive Projects, Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor

Cynthia Bryant

Chief Investigator, City of Chicago OIG

Daniel Haxton

General Manager of Investigations, Illinois Tollway OIG

Nick Infusino

Assistant Inspector General, Chicago Board of Education OIG

Darwyn Jones

Deputy Inspector General – Audit and Program Review, City of Chicago OIG

Rhonda Turner-Pettis

Senior Investigator, Chicago Board of Education OIG

Melissa Villa

Deputy Inspector General – Technology & Analytics, City of Chicago OIG
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