City Hall officials brushed off the criticism yesterday, calling the report inaccurate and "a political shot."

He, too, called the report unfair and based on a three-year-old state inspection report.

He called the report "a factual and fair assessment of what occurred."

But he called the report "both fair and accurate" and said it was a result of a six-month investigation.

He called the new report a sign that those critics were being heard.

He called the report "an attempt to justify a shoddy and legally inadequate cleaning program."

And a top Republican aide called the report "a Chinese menu" because of its many options.

Mr. Raske called the report "an enormous leap forward as a statement."

She called the report "a serious indictment that raises very alarming concerns."

Opposition politicians called the report, crafted by a Conservative-majority committee, a whitewash.