Ethics Committee releases more details on allegations against David Schweikert
Source: Roll Call
The House Ethics Committee has released information on an expanded list of allegations against Rep. David Schweikert. The Arizona Republican is under investigation by the panel, which made public a second referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics.
Under House Ethics rules, the committee is required to release OCE referrals one year after they are sent to the House.
The latest OCE report shows the office found “substantial reason” to believe Schweikert authorized expenditures from his Members’ Representational Allowance, or MRA, that his former chief of staff, Richard Oliver Schwab Jr., made outside the scope of permissible official expenses.
The office also recommended further review of allegations that the congressman failed to ensure his campaign committee followed the rules in accepting contributions from one of his congressional office employees that were later reimbursed from his official office account.
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