FBI agents raided the Houston Health Department's administrative offices Wednesday in southwest Houston.
They are investigating a case involving an employee and a health department marketing vendor, according to City of Houston spokesman Scott Packard.
The FBI executed a search warrant at offices in the 8000 block of North Stadium Drive, Packard said. They could be seen carrying several boxes out of the building.
It's not clear if anyone was questioned, but Mayor Sylvester Turner said the city is fully cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
"The city has 21,000 employees. You never want that to occur. You certainly don’t want that to occur in the City of Houston," Turner said. "Everyone knows what the rules and the regulations are. They should be held to that and we’ll see where the investigation goes."
The FBI sent the following statement without any further details:
"The FBI confirms that we are present at 8000 North Stadium Drive conducting court authorized law enforcement activity. As in any given matter, if charges are filed, they will eventually become a matter of public record. Department of Justice guidelines prevent us from providing more information at this time."