HUD Inspector General says the agency is “unreasonably” delaying production of email and other records related to HUD's handling of hurricane relief for Puerto Rico and unlawfully hampering the IG’s oversight mission.
In Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, a mural of the Puerto Rican flag includes the number of people who died as a result of Hurricane Maria. The effects of the storm continue to cripple nearly every aspect of life. By Tracy Jan and Tracy Jan Reporter covering the intersection of race and the economy Email Bio Follow Josh Dawsey Josh Dawsey Reporter covering the White House Email Bio Follow April 30 at 5:26 PM The U.S.
Oliver Davis spoke with Carson Monday about the agency’s delays in complying with the IG’s requests for information, according to a person with direct knowledge of the conversation who requested anonymity to describe a private conversation. Trump has complained in private and public about wasteful spending in Puerto Rico, igniting a political firestorm about the administration’s response to the hurricane.
An administration official with knowledge of the inspector general’s inquiry characterized the records request as “really broad.” The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss administration processes, said the HUD IG is seeking documents between the White House and HUD — records that are “pre-decisional and deliberative” and could be subject to executive privilege.
A December 2017 evaluation by the HUD inspector general said the agency’s response times “fail to comply with the law requiring timely OIG access to all department information.”
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