“The newly appointed BART Inspector General, Claudette Biemeret, is in the position to do great public good by continuing the tradition of honest and transparent investigations into BART’s finances and practices. To be able to fulfill her duties, she must have the full power to root out waste and abuse. The previous inspector general resigned, in part, due to the refusal of BART to give full access to data and whistleblowers. This must be corrected to give confidence to riders and taxpayers that our massive transit spending is justified.”