Atlanta’s inspector general resigns amid feud with city

Atlanta’s inspector general has resigned amid a bill aimed at creating an oversight board and potentially limiting her office’s authority. The bill stems from a claim by city officials that the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued subpoenas that violated Georgia code by “failing to provide required notice to individuals whose financial records were subpoenaed through administrative action. Inspector General Shannon Manigault and community leaders held a news conference Monday morning, calling the city’s allegations a “repeated attack” on her office.

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