Trump EPA officials schemed pay for fired staff

摘要

EPA's internal watchdog discussed possible criminal prosecution after a pair of former President Trump's senior appointees orchestrated payouts and forged time sheets, costing the government tens of thousands of dollars. EPA's Office of Inspector General, as detailed in a report obtained by E&E News under the Freedom of Information Act, investigated then-Chief of Staff Ryan Jackson and Charles Munoz, who served as the White House liaison and later as senior adviser for the EPA Region 9 administrator. The IG report, dated March 31, said Jackson and Munoz arranged "improper post-termination pay" to two EPA employees after they were fired from the agency, which is not allowed under federal law.