By Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is concerned about allegations of misconduct involving the DEA’s Haiti office and the effectiveness of the office’s efforts to fight drugs in that country, the Miami Herald reports.
Committee Chairman Rep. Trey Gowdy and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings of Maryland have written to Justice’s Inspector General Michael Horowitz requesting that he review allegations of potential mismanagement and misconduct in the Haiti office that has eight employees.
“Because of the seriousness of these allegations, we request that your office initiate a review,” the May 14 letter said.
The letter offers few specifics but raises serious concerns relating to the handling of personnel matters and whistleblower retaliation, among other things, the paper reports.
