...But maybe no one is better positioned to enjoy the new office than Karl Racine, who’s taken a leave of absence from white-shoe law firm Venable to run for the job...
...He’s also loaned or given his campaign $450,000 since the race began,
giving him a $40,000 cash advantage over his nearest rival as of Oct.
10...
...While Racine ran the firm, according to the audits, Venable overbilled
its clients—including the District—by hundreds of thousands of dollars...
...In 2011, an inspector general looked into
whether Venable’s billing to the Treasury Department could be
substantiated. Venable submitted bills that were with “vague and
inadequate” work descriptions, according to the report, as well as
expenses that weren’t allowed under the terms of the contract.
When the inspector general audited $1,027,049 worth of payments to
Venable, it questioned $676,840 worth of payments—which amounted to
two-thirds of the audited fees. The investigation found many expenses,
according to the report, that should have had more documentation...
...Venable employees weren’t just remunerated with cash. The audit also
found them inappropriately billing for 28 lunch and dinner orders, for a
total of $1,737.70 in meals. District taxpayers picked up the check...
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