Once little known in city circles, the Office of the Inspector General has become a trusted source of objective investigations of government waste and abuse.

The outgoing City Council President tapped a grants program that allows lawmakers to earmark funds to organizations of their choice, free of competitive bidding or a merit-based allocation process. UPDATED.

“No attempt to obscure or obfuscate,” says Public Works Director Khalil Zaied, who admits that 10 of 26 heat-related cases were removed from a spreadsheet.