Attorney General to Delay on Auditor’s Records Request

dcogcadmin | November 3, 2009

D.C. Attorney General Peter Nickles has said enforcement of the most recent D.C. Superior Court order to turn over its records on two now-defunct economic development entities to Auditor Deborah Nichols is on hold for the time being, pending appellate review.  The city fought release of the records related to the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation and the National Capital Revitalization Corporation, seeking a stay from an earlier order requiring their disclosure while the matter was appealed.  The latest order denies the stay and requires D.C.

D.C. Attorney General Peter Nickles has said enforcement of the most recent D.C. Superior Court order to turn over its records on two now-defunct economic development entities to Auditor Deborah Nichols is on hold for the time being, pending appellate review.  The city fought release of the records related to the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation and the National Capital Revitalization Corporation, seeking a stay from an earlier order requiring their disclosure while the matter was appealed.  The latest order denies the stay and requires D.C. to turn over the records immediately (DC Wire).  Nickles has said the city will appeal, noting that he seeks to protect the executive’s prerogative in the contract awarding process; he says that disclosing the records puts the Mayor’s attorney-client and decision-making privileges at risk.  Washington Times