Like an earlier grant to ABC for the same amount, this one is listed as submitted at the direction of Nick Mosby, whose term as City Council president ended two weeks ago.

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.