Four-Year Senate Investigation Finds U.S. Marshals Service Plagued With Corruption

. . .The Senate Judiciary Committee’s report, that included more than 100 interviews with current and former agency employees, details a long list of serious offenses that touched every part of internal affairs.

hose offenses include “wasteful spending on lavish office furnishings, contracts and costly, but rarely-used facilities; inappropriate hiring practices, such as favoritism and nepotism; the use of subordinates to fill out applications for senior executive service positions; and the use of paid and unpaid leave to allow for full retirement benefits of individuals facing substantiated claims of misconduct,” according to the memo.

Officials also failed to adequately punish people, including sexual harassment, prostitute solicitations, and in one case in which an employee forged a judge’s signature on hundreds of subpoenas. . .

“As our investigation progressed, we found a culture of mismanagement, abuse of authority and lax accountability that started clear at the top and has set a terrible standard for other employees across the agency. Poor leadership and pervasive misconduct cripples morale and corrodes trust of employees tasked with apprehending criminals and keeping communities safe. This culture must change,” Grassley said in a statement. . .

Those changes include implementing better training for how to report concerns, improving how employees are paid when going through misconduct investigations, and improving oversight cooperation with Congress. (Read more from “Four-Year Senate Investigation Finds U.S. Marshals Service Plagued With Corruption” HERE)

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