Giuliani billed obscure agencies for trips - Ben Smith - Politico.com

Giuliani billed obscure agencies for trips - Ben Smith - Politico.com: "The documents, obtained by Politico under New York’s Freedom of Information Law, show that the mayoral costs had nothing to do with the functions of the little-known city offices that defrayed his tabs, including agencies responsible for regulating loft apartments, aiding the disabled and providing lawyers for indigent defendants. At the time, the mayor’s office refused to explain the accounting to city auditors, citing “security.” The Hamptons visits resulted in hotel, gas and other costs for Giuliani’s New York Police Department security detail. Giuliani’s relationship with Nathan is old news now, and Giuliani regularly asks voters on the campaign trail to forgive his 'mistakes.' See Also * DNC cancels L.A. debate * Post-Lott GOP leadership comes into focus * Are the Republicans ready for YouTube? It’s also impossible to know whether the purpose of all the Hamptons trips was to see Nathan. A Giuliani spokeswoman declined to discuss any aspect of this story, which was explained in detail to her earlier "