2 Trump EPA appointees defrauded agency of $130K, watchdog finds
so so many crooks in Trump administration--that will most likely go free.
2 Trump EPA appointees defrauded agency of $130K, watchdog finds
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/2-trump-epa-appointees-defrauded-agency-of-130k-watchdog-finds
Politics Jul 9, 2021 4:26 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two high-ranking Trump political appointees at the Environmental Protection Agency engaged in fraudulent payroll activities — including payments to employees after they were fired and to one of the officials when he was absent from work — that cost the agency more than $130,000, a report by an internal watchdog says.
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The two men, who have since left the EPA, arranged for former agency employees to continue collecting nearly $38,000 salaries even after they were fired, the report says.
Separately, Munoz also received an improper raise and submitted “fraudulent timesheets” during periods when he was not at his work station that cost the EPA almost $96,000, the report said...............................
.................While the Justice Department has declined to prosecute the former Trump-era officials, “the EPA OIG will do everything within its power to ensure that public officials are held accountable for acts of misconduct during their service,” O’Donnell said.
A spokesperson for EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the agency “is evaluating the report and potential next steps.”.............................
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