Posted on 04/16/2018 1:07:29 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency violated the law when it approved a $43,000 soundproof phone booth last year for the office of embattled Administrator Scott Pruitt, a congressional watchdog unit said on Monday.
The Government Accountability Office said the EPA violated the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. The law prohibits an agency from obligating more than $5,000 in federal funds to furnish, redecorate or make improvements in the office of a presidential appointee without first notifying appropriations committees in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
The EPA also violated the Antideficiency Act, which prohibits federal agencies from incurring expenses in excess of funds available in appropriations, the GAO said.
Liz Bowman, an EPA spokeswoman, said the agency was addressing GAOs concern, with regard to Congressional notification about this expense, and will be sending Congress the necessary information this week.
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His high security costs? Cuz so many people in his OWN BUILDING want to kill him.
The phone booth? Cuz so many of his employees want to SPY on him.
He has the Herculean task of reigning in a completely out-of-control Agency.
Another example of their throwing back anything they can. Their treason and sedition is way more serious.
The Swamp continues to lash out.
The EPA is their cathedral, the headquarters of their misanthropic religion.
They wanna know what he’s saying, cuz their terrified he’s on to them.
YAWN
Imagine being a Martin Luther King having to go to work in the very top job at KKK headquarters:
THAT, in a nutshell, is the atmosphere Pruitt faces in his role at the EPA.
I am reminded of this:
LoL @ Deep State hysertia.
ah yes! the cone of silence
Cone of Silence! — Awesome!
Answer we didnt know.
Lets hope the fines and penalties bankrupt the EPA.
Herculean? Yes. He's cleaning out the Augean Stables.
Will anyone give him the benefit of the doubt that he didn’t know and therefore had no intent to break the law?
I remember Heart of My Heart
No, only His Comeyness has that power and only as to Hillary Clinton.
Answer we didnt know.
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That always works for Hillary.
...and honestly, he probably didn’t know. Say your sorry, and move on.
WHO IN THE HELL WOULD WANT TO WORK IN WASHINGTON THESE DAYS. You have carreer criminal politicians getting away with every felony under the sun because they have the right affiliations, but for everyone else, you need 13 lawyers to follow you around and micromanage every tiny process decision you make just to make sure no one nails you on a gotcha.
Sorry Mr. Pruitt, the NSA/FBI/CIA need to be able to hear and record everything you are saying.
You know, we’re unbiased and noble law-enforcement professionals, and national security and all that.
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