Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), chair of the Senate's DOGE Caucus, alleges the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has engaged in a 'demonstrated pattern of obstructionism,' hindering her office's efforts to ensure taxpayer dollars are not wasted. Ernst cites examples like funding for tourism in Lebanon, Sesame Street in Iraq, and Ukrainian travel to Paris Fashion Week. She further accuses USAID of misleading her staff about the classification of funds going to Ukrainian businesses and of using 'negotiated indirect cost agreements' (NICRAs) that allow for excessive expenditures on items like 'rent for a partner’s corporate headquarters' and 'advocacy costs.' Ernst calls for a full and independent audit of USAID's spending and criticizes the agency's handling of information requests.
FIRST ON FOX: The Senate chair of the DOGE Caucus is exposing a 'demonstrated pattern of obstructionism' at the U.S.' top aid agency in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio . Sen. Joni Ernst , R-Iowa, outlined how the U.S.
In February 2023, Ernst followed up with a link to a publicly reported NICRA database that USAID confirmed does exist. The agency then said that it 'protects the confidential business information of its implementing partners, including NICRAs… outside the scope of a formal oversight request by a committee of jurisdiction.' Then, Ernst partnered with former House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, to give USAID the request from a 'committee of jurisdiction.
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