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Treasury Department IG probing DeSantis’ migrant flights
« on: October 12, 2022, 03:01:23 pm »
 Treasury Department IG probing DeSantis’ migrant flights

The Treasury letter marks the first time federal authorities have acknowledged they’re looking into the transports.



By Gary Fineout and Lisa Kashinsky

10/12/2022 12:00 AM EDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Treasury Department is examining Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ migrant transports and whether the Republican governor improperly used money connected to Covid-19 aid to facilitate the flights.

The agency’s inspector general’s office confirmed to several members of Massachusetts’s Democratic congressional delegation that it planned “to get this work underway as soon as possible” to probe Florida’s spending as part of ongoing audits into how states have used the billions in sent to them as part of the American Rescue Plan, according to a letter provided by Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey’s office.

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Re: Treasury Department IG probing DeSantis’ migrant flights
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2022, 03:09:08 pm »
That is a remarkably thin reed, which just serves to underscore the essentially political aspect of this "investigation".


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Re: Treasury Department IG probing DeSantis’ migrant flights
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2022, 04:46:23 pm »
 October 12, 2022 12:16pm EDT
Treasury Department inspector general to audit DeSantis migrant flight spending
Treasury Department inspector general to review whether any federal money was spent inappropriately
By Timothy H.J. Nerozzi | Fox News

    The Treasury Department inspector general confirmed in a letter to Democratic lawmakers that the agency is planning to audit whether spending by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on migrant flights was improper.

The lawmakers asked the Treasury Department to look into whether Florida improperly used American Rescue Plan funds for the migrant flights to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, which drew widespread media attention.

Florida lawmakers authorized a $12 million migrant program funded with interest earnings from the federal Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund, according to documents.

"As part of its oversight responsibilities for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, The Treasury Office of the Inspector General has audit work planned on recipients' compliance with eligible use guidance," the Office of the Inspector General wrote in a letter dated Oct. 7 and made public Wednesday. "In addition, as part of our oversight work of the Coronavirus Relief Fund established by the CARES Act, we have already sought information from Florida about appropriate use of that fund."

"We will review the allowability of use of [State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund] funds related to immigration generally, and will specifically confirm whether interest earned on SLFRF funds was utilized by Florida related to immigration activities, and if so, what conditions and limitations apply to such use," the inspector general continued.

The inspector general, whose position is currently vacant, reports to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, providing independent reports on the department.


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Re: Treasury Department IG probing DeSantis’ migrant flights
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2022, 04:50:17 pm »
If I were DeSantis I'd start probing Biden's secret plane flights to FL, and threaten lawsuits.
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