OMG don't get me started. NO!!! We had meetings and discussions and "understandings". I even have an email from one of the developers a couple days before this last meeting asking me at what point the tables should be populated and getting specifics on things. But then suddenly, they turned the tables (pun intended). A lot of the development they were doing they hard coded things and/or just populating this blob table as a "place holder". Place holder my butt!!! I am also appalled that they aren't following any sort of SDLC methodology... just sort of "get it done" approach. But it will be me that gets thrown under the bus when everything tanks...
Be sure that you have all your CYA documentation. I have seen that turn the bus around on the people trying to throw someone under the bus.