John Liu

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In a Feb. 17, 2011 photo, New York City Comptroller John Liu, center, listens while participants in a public meeting suggest audits for his office in New York. New York and cities around the country are trying to follow the example of private companies and use technology and the Internet to harness the wisdom of citizens and create virtual civic forums. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)