A sweeping study of Houston’s 22 city departments revealed potential misuse of credit cards, inefficient contracting practices with city vendors and a pressing need to streamline city government to ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire repeatedly pointed to the study as an opportunity to cut unnecessary spending and duplication.

A Houston efficiency report found wasted time and money, lagging services and potential fraud. The city plans changes to boost performance and accountability.

The Houston Symphony painted The Post Oak Hotel into a vision of Monet’s Garden, where more than 375 white-tie-clad guests ...