$25 billion in taxpayer dollars for emergency rental assistance is not being overseen by anyone to protect against waste, fraud, and abuse because @HouseDemocrats don’t think that’s necessary. I introduced an amendment this week to fix that. youtube.com/_Nr9A1P5tGk
Sep 15, 2021 · 9:43 PM UTC
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During the initial rollout of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, the Inspector General of the Treasury was given the authority to oversee the distribution of relief dollars to ensure that taxpayer money was being used for its intended purpose.
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However, when @HouseDemocrats pushed through a second round of funding earlier this year, they included NO oversight from the IG- leaving no safeguard that these funds would be spent appropriately.
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Yesterday, I spoke at @FinancialCmte in favor of my amendment to allow the Treasury IG to recoup ERA funds that were the subject of waste, abuse & fraud. emmer.house.gov/press-releas…
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