accurate figures not City's job

If there were erroneous numbers being circulated about the performance, or lack of same, by City officials, wouldnt you think they would be the first ones to set the record straight? When questioned regarding those supposed erroneous numbers City officials refuse to give any numbers they believe to be correct, saying its not their job to provide residents with numbers they believe to be accurate!?? Does that mean they are ONLY to give residents numbers they know ARENT true? How does that work? Could it be that they just DONT have any other numbers to contradict the numbers presented? If they DID, they would have presented them long ago. Most people can believe accurate numbers that have facts to back them up - the truth shall set you free!