Public Accountability Report Public Accountability Report

2025 Regional Transit Board Division
Mission Statement To promote the highest standards of ethical conduct for all employees of and those doing business with the Regional Transportation Authority, the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace, and their respective boards.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. To receive or initiate allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, nonfeasance, misfeasance, malfeasance, or violations of the State Officials and Ethics Act or violations of other related laws and rules.
    1. To evaluate allegations to determine whether an investigation should be conducted.
      1. To conduct timely, thorough, and efficient investigations.
        1. To recommend state agencies take appropriate corrective action relating to findings of misconduct.
          Source of Funds Public Transportation Fund Statutory Authority 5 ILCS 430/75-5
          Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
          Input Indicators
          Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 1,610.8 $ 1,359.8 $ 1,533.0 $ 1,188.5 $ 1,210.7
          Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 1,610.8 $ 1,359.8 $ 1,533.0 $ 1,188.5 $ 1,210.7
          Average monthly full-time equivalents 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 6.0
          Output Indicators
          Number of complaints received 200.0 214.0 190.0 213.0 166.0
          Number of complaints declined 5.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
          Number of investigations opened 50.0 76.0 70.0 51.0 34.0
          Number of investigations completed 55.0 65.0 42.0 43.0 12.0
          Number of investigations founded 30.0 50.0 30.0 27.0 0.0
          Number of investigations unfounded 7.0 4.0 8.0 11.0 9.0
          Number of agency management referrals 130.0 131.0 115.0 166.0 137.0
          Number of law enforcement referrals 20.0 47.0 30.0 27.0 1.0
          Number of complaints and investigations administratively closed 25.0 20.0 8.0 13.0 5.0
          Pending investigations as of June 30 20.0 57.0 55.0 46.0 38.0

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