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Senators want hearing on Obama's firing of IG
AP
WASHINGTON -Two Republican senators asked Monday for a congressional hearing to look at whether President Barack Obama acted appropriately when he fired the national service agency's inspector general earlier this month.
Sens. Mike Enzi of Wyoming and Orrin Hatch of Utah said they were concerned about "significant questions raised regarding the propriety of the decision to remove the IG."
Obama fired Gerald Walpin, the inspector general who investigates AmeriCorps and other programs that are part of the Corporation for National Community Service, saying he had lost confidence in him. The firing followed an investigation by Walpin finding misuse of federal grants by a nonprofit education group led by Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, who is an Obama supporter and former professional basketball star.
Johnson and a nonprofit education academy he founded ultimately agreed to repay half of $847,000 in grants it had received from AmeriCorps. Walpin was criticized by the acting U.S. attorney in Sacramento for the way he handled the investigation of Johnson and St. HOPE Academy.
Walpin has told The Associated Press that he reported facts and conclusions "in an honest and full way" while serving as IG.
Enzi and Hatch asked Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee, to hold a hearing.
"We have asked for information from the White House counsel and CNCS, but they have not been forthcoming to date nor willing to commit to a timeframe," the senators said in a letter to Kennedy.
A Kennedy spokeswoman, Melissa Wagoner, said the senator's office was reviewing the request.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
2009-06-30 10:47:36
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Pameapples
12:43PM Jun 12 2009
I am confused, but not a fool. The man is being let go because he did his job? Did he, or didn't he, find funds that were wasted and mispent on such things as PERSONAL BUSINESS and paying VOLUNTEER POLITICAL ACTIVISTS. In just those two mentioned, forget that an itemized audit on the "EXACT" AMOUNT MISPENT hadn't been done yet, should in itself, warrant an even DEEPER IVESTIGATION I would think, especially when Johnson and the St Hope Accademy is so willing to pay back half, of nearly $850,000.00. it had received. That's a lot of money! Given up without a fight. It is scary, thinking of how much more government money is being mispent....everyday....elsewhere.... because we do not have any good attack dogs keeping a close eye on the way it is being spent. Like I said...... I am not a fool.
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12:43PM Jun 12 2009
I am confused, but not a fool. The man is being let go because he did his job? Did he, or didn't he, find funds that were wasted and mispent on such things as PERSONAL BUSINESS and paying VOLUNTEER POLITICAL ACTIVISTS. In just those two mentioned, forget that an itemized audit on the "EXACT" AMOUNT MISPENT hadn't been done yet, should in itself, warrant an even DEEPER IVESTIGATION I would think, especially when Johnson and the St Hope Accademy is so willing to pay back half, of nearly $850,000.00. it had received. That's a lot of money! Given up without a fight. It is scary, thinking of how much more government money is being mispent....everyday....elsewhere.... because we do not have any good attack dogs keeping a close eye on the way it is being spent. Like I said...... I am not a fool.
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