Delgadillo sues to head off audit

Escalating their fight over executive privilege, City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo went to court Monday in an effort to prevent City Controller Laura Chick from auditing the workers' compensation program in his office. Kerry Cavanaugh in the Daily News.

As Chick's auditors arrived Monday morning to interview the city attorney's staff, Delgadillo filed a civil complaint, challenging Chick's opinion that she has the legal right to conduct performance audits on the offices of elected officials.

"We are happy to have these lawyers' work reviewed by an independent reviewer, but not by a politician - and a politician who is gearing up for her next campaign," said Nick Velasquez, spokesman for Delgadillo.