The investigative roadblocks outlined by Inspector General Deborah Witzburg include demands by the Law Department to sit in on sensitive interviews that might embarrass the mayor and delaying the release of sensitive documents.

The mayor's top attorneys have insisted on sitting in on investigative interviews that might embarrass city leaders, according to Inspector General Deborah Witzburg.

Last week, a report from Inspector General Deborah Witzburg's office said the mayor's office had improperly denied investigators access to the gift room, refused to hand over a log of gifts as required by the city's ethics rules until investigators filed a Freedom of Information Act Request,