Commentary: Cook County inspector general’s office needs funding, true independence – Chicago Sun-Times

Tirrell J. Paxton, independent inspector general of Cook County: "Staffing numbers at the Office of the Independent Inspector General have remained relatively stagnant since its creation in 2007. The county budget, conversely, ballooned by three times during that time. As a result, there is one independent inspector general office investigator for every 1,000 county employees. "