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Mayor Joe Hogsett promised to create a digital “one-stop shop” for public records such as ethics filings, campaign finance reports and city contracts.

But he never did.

While some of that information is scattered across the city’s website, there is no single online destination for it as envisioned under Hogsett’s “Disclose Indy” plan, which he signed into law in 2016.

So journalists at Mirror Indy and IndyStar set out to create one.

Below you’ll find a round-up of records Hogsett once described as “critical” to public oversight of government, but that were never compiled in a single location as intended by the law.

Some of the records are already available in different locations on the city’s website. Others such as financial disclosures and ethics waivers for many of Hogsett’s top staffers are being published online here for the first time ever.

Economic interest statements for appointees 🔝

The following are financial disclosures for about 30 of Hogsett’s appointees from 2016 to 2024. They were obtained through a public records request and do not necessarily reflect a comprehensive list. None of these have been publicly posted on the city’s website.

Scarlett Andrews, Deputy Mayor of Economic Development

Portia Bailey-Bernard, Director of Develop Indy

Jeff Bennett, Deputy Mayor of Community Development/Senior Policy Advisor

Mark Bode, Director of Communications for Mayor Joe Hogsett

Abbey Brands, Director of the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services

Rusty Carr, Director of the Department of Metropolitan Development

Ken Clark, Controller

Thomas Cook, Chief of Staff

Matt Giffin, Corporation Counsel

David Hampton, Deputy Mayor of Neighborhood Engagement

Abigail Hanson, Controller

Brandon Herget, Director of the Department of Public Works

Jason Larrison, Director of the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services

Emily Mack, Director of the Department of Metropolitan Development

Brian Madison, Director of the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services

Andy Mallon, Corporation Counsel

Donald Morgan, Corporation Counsel

Tim Moriarty, Special Counsel to the Mayor

Anne O’Connor, Corporation Counsel

Dan Parker, Chief Deputy Mayor & Chief of Staff

Fady Qaddoura, Controller

Sarah Riordan, Controller

Lauren Rodriguez, Deputy Mayor of Public Health

Mario Rodriguez, Executive Director of the Indianapolis Airport Authority

Taylor Schaffer, Chief of Staff

Angela Smith-Jones, Deputy Mayor of Economic Development

Judith Thomas, Deputy Mayor of Neighborhood Engagement

Aliya Wishner, Director of Communications and Policy

Ethics Waivers 🔝

We requested through a public records request ethics waivers for about 30 Hogsett appointees from 2016 to 2024. While this is not a comprehensive list of every ethics waiver, none of these have been publicly posted on the city’s website.

Jeff Bennett, Deputy Mayor of Community Development/Senior Policy Advisor

Matt Giffin, Corporation Counsel

Brian Madison, Director of the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services

Donald Morgan, Corporation Counsel

Taylor Schaffer, Chief of Staff

Economic interest statements for county-wide elected officials 🔝

Financial disclosures for countywide elected officials are available here. Below are the most recent filings posted online for each of elected official:

This list was updated Jan. 29, 2026: Prior to publication, economic interest statements for most county-wide elected officials had not been posted since 2023. After inquiries from reporters, the city updated its website with additional filings. Names marked with an asterisk did not have their 2025 filings available as of this update. Officials did not respond to questions about why they were not previously posted or why the website was missing some filings.

Ethics disclosure statements for city-county councilors 🔝

You can find ethics disclosures for the following city-county council members here:

City contracts 🔝

You can find city and county contracts dating back to 2007 on the city’s website using this search tool. Contracts for other public agencies over which the mayor has influence through board appointments are not necessarily included in the city’s portal. For example, here are 21 contracts involving former Hogsett staffers that we obtained through public records requests. This list is not comprehensive.

Contracts involving former Chief of Staff Thomas Cook

Contracts involving former Corporation Counsel Donald Morgan

Contracts involving former Special Counsel to the Mayor Tim Moriarty

Campaign finance reports 🔝

You can find campaign finance reports for Indianapolis and Marion County candidates, parties and political action committees on the city’s website using this search tool.

IMPD crime statistics 🔝

You can find crime statistics and more using the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s recently launched transparency portal.

Budget and spending information 🔝

The following city and county financial information is available on the city’s website:

Audits 🔝

Audits and performance evaluations for city projects and agencies are available here:

How to file a public records request 🔝

Are you interested in a city record that is not included above? Under Indiana’s Access to Public Records Act, citizens can request a wide variety of records from public agencies. Here’s how to get started:

Step 1: Get to know your rights: Handbook on Indiana’s Public Access Laws

Step 2: Learn about the process for requesting public records from the City of Indianapolis.

Step 3: Submit your records request here.

Step 4: Feel you were wrongfully denied a record? Here’s how to file a complaint. And here’s the formal complaint form.

Find something interesting? Reach out at the contact information below.

This site may be updated.

Mirror Indy, a nonprofit newsroom, is funded through grants and donations from individuals, foundations and organizations.

Emily Hopkins is a Mirror Indy reporter focused on data and accountability. You can reach them on phone or Signal at 317-790-5268 or by email at emily.hopkins@mirrorindy.org. Follow them on most social media @indyemapolis or on Bluesky @emilyhopkins.bsky.social.

Contact IndyStar reporter Tony Cook at 317-444-6081 or tony.cook@indystar.com. Follow him on X @IndyStarTony.

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