巴尔的摩的监察长起诉该市 阻止获取财务记录 声称受到政治干预 Baltimore's inspector general sues the city over blocked access to financial records and claims political interference.

巴尔的摩监察长伊莎贝尔·梅塞德斯·库姆(Isabel Mercedes Cumming)起诉该市, 声称市长布兰登·斯科特(Brandon Scott)的政府阻止她查阅财务记录, 并破坏她的办公室的独立性。 Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming has sued the city, claiming Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration blocked her access to financial records and undermined her office’s independence. 她辩称,该市不适当地将她的传票作为公共记录请求对待,导致编辑工作阻碍对可能滥用纳税人资金的调查,特别是与市长邻里安全和接触办公室有关的调查。 She argues the city improperly treated her subpoenas as public records requests, leading to redactions that hinder investigations into potential misuse of taxpayer funds, particularly related to the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement. Cumming在她的咨询委员会和公益律师的支持下,正在寻求一项法院声明,确认她所在的办公室根据《城市宪章》和强制性救济措施拥有的权力,以确保查阅记录和保护举报人的机密性。 Cumming, supported by her advisory board and pro bono attorneys, is seeking a court declaration affirming her office’s authority under the city charter and injunctive relief to ensure access to records and protect whistleblower confidentiality. 该市坚持遵循州法律,并将通过法律渠道解决关切问题,但争议凸显了地方政府在透明度和问责制问题上日益紧张的局势。 The city maintains it is following state law and will address concerns through legal channels, but the dispute underscores growing tensions over transparency and accountability in local government.