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WASHINGTON (CN) The House passed H.R. 2662, a bill granting protections to inspectors general from political retaliation, with a 221-182 vote late Tuesday.
The bill requires lawmakers to investigate any wrongdoing against inspectors general, provides a thorough removal process for when an inspector general is terminated for cause, and requires the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to report its activities to Congress and the president, among other provisions.
U.S. Representative Carolyn Maloney introduced the bill in April. “The work of inspectors general, who conduct independent oversight of federal agencies continues to be a remarkable investment for American taxpayers,” the New York Democrat said during a House debate on Tuesday. “For every dollar we spend on IGs, we get $17 back. And this return could be even higher if we gave IGs additional tools, which
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State Department watchdog says Pompeo, wife violated ethics rules 1 hour ago Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo laughs as he is introduced to speak at the West Side Conservative Club on March 26, 2021, in Urbandale, Iowa. (Charlie Neibergall/AP) WASHINGTON The State Department’s internal watchdog has concluded that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife violated federal ethics rules by asking staffers to run personal errands and perform non-official work such as making restaurant reservations, shopping and caring for their dog. In a report released on Friday, the department’s inspector general concluded that those requests were “inconsistent” with the regulations. But, because Pompeo is no longer a federal employee and not subject to federal disciplinary or other measures, it did not call for any action against the former secretary who left office on Jan. 20 at the end of the Trump administration.
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Pompeo violated ethics rules by asking staff to carry out personal tasks, watchdog finds CNN 2 hrs ago By Jennifer Hansler, CNN © JACQUELYN MARTIN/AFP/Getty Images US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a media briefing, on November 10, 2020, at the State Department in Washington,DC. - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday promised the world a smooth transition after US elections but refused to recognize President-elect Joe Biden s victory, saying Donald Trump will remain in power. There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration, Pompeo said in an at times testy news conference when asked about contacts with the Biden team. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JACQUELYN MARTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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