DC Office of the Inspector General

The D.C. agency in charge of regulating everything from businesses to construction projects has failed to consistently track or collect fines for violations its inspectors find. The problem is so extensive that shoddy contractors or rogue…

Paving roads and laying the groundwork for infrastructure projects in the District could be costing taxpayers more than is necessary, according to a recent audit by the D.C. inspector general’s office. The audit found that the District…

D.C. Water isn’t doing all that could be done to reduce lead levels in the District’s drinking water, according to an audit by the city’s Office of Inspector General.

A former D.C. government employee pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal wire fraud charge in connection with a scheme to divert more than $400,000 in welfare funds intended for District residents, authorities said.

A former D.C. schools chancellor and another top official ousted by Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) for helping the chancellor’s daughter skirt the competitive school lottery said the mayor had been informed about the child’s school placement,…

The District’s independent Inspector General will examine a controversial program meant to expedite reviews of building permits in the coming months as part of a sweeping “audit and inspection plan” for D.C.’s next fiscal year. Called…