Watchdog says Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke failed to properly document travel
Source: Washington Post
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Watchdog says Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke failed to properly document travel
By Lisa Rein and Drew Harwell November 16 at 2:21 PM
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has failed to keep complete records and in some cases, kept none at all of his travel since taking office, the agencys watchdog told department officials this week, saying that management of Zinkes travel was deficient and lacked oversight.
A rare alert Deputy Inspector General Mary Kendall sent to the secretarys office Wednesday, obtained by The Washington Post, said her investigation into allegations of improper travel practices by Zinke has been stymied by absent or incomplete documentation for several pertinent trips.
Interior lawyers and ethics officials also have not shown evidence to investigators that they have been able to distinguish between personal, political and official travel or cost-analysis documents to justify his choice of military or charter flights, Kendall wrote.
The memo reveals that the inspector general is also scrutinizing the travel of Zinkes wife, Lolita, who often accompanied him on official trips. Kendall wrote that the departments documentation was so lacking that investigators cannot determine the full extent of her travel and how it was paid for.
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Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)atreides1
(16,093 posts)He was a liar and a cheat in the Navy, and he still is!!!
Wearing a uniform doesn't make you a hero...what makes a hero is integrity and standards...two traits that Zinke proved he never really possessed!!!
burrowowl
(17,647 posts)an evil person who wants to destroy the environment, the earth for barrels full of dollars!