Earlier this month, the councilman asked the city's inspector general to open an investigation.

The F.A.A. has asked the Transportation Department's inspector general to examine the accusations.

The department has called the accusations baseless and says Ms. Hill herself asked its inspector general to look into the matter.

The Energy Department said that it had been conducting an investigation since last September and that it had asked its inspector general to become involved.

He asked the Treasury Department's inspector general to assist the review by conducting the interviews with officials involved at Treasury.

The racing authority has asked the state's inspector general to investigate further.

He has asked the city's inspector general to investigate.

Meanwhile, the federal Department of Health and Human Services, which helped finance Connections, asked its own inspector general to audit the project.

She asked the department's inspector general to carry out his own study.

But Mr. Katz said the corporation had asked its inspector general to review the allegation.