Wasteful spending. Favoritism and nepotism. Sexual harassment.
These were a few of the findings of a four-year Senate investigation into the U.S. Marshals Service, which concluded Thursday. A newly released report has revealed the Justice Department agency was rife with misconduct and abuse of authority, and at high levels.
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.
Those 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.
Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Thursday the initial concerns that triggered the investigation were “only the tip of the iceberg.”
Four-year Senate investigation finds US Marshals Service plagued with corruption
Wasteful spending. Favoritism and nepotism. Sexual harassment. These were a few of the findings of a four-year Senate investigation into the U.S. Marshals Service, which concluded Thursday. A newly released report has revealed the Justice Department agency was rife with misconduct and abuse of authority, and at high levels.