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An internal watchdog report from the Federal Reserve found no criminal wrongdoing or violations of federal law in the central bank's multimillion-dollar headquarters renovation project. The investigation followed scrutiny and allegations regarding the project, which came in over budget and faced criticism over its management. Multiple outlets noted that while the project was broadly mismanaged, the inspector general found no grounds for criminal referral.
Reports across the political spectrum agree that the Federal Reserve's internal watchdog found no criminal activity or violation of laws regarding the central bank's building renovation project.
Left-leaning NBC News and center outlets like The Hill, ABC News, CBS News, Bloomberg, and CNBC focused primarily on the watchdog's conclusion regarding the lack of criminality, with ABC News, Bloomberg, and CNBC also noting the project's mismanagement and budget issues. Right-leaning Washington Examiner emphasized that the watchdog found the board did not effectively manage the renovations while confirming no illegal conduct by former Chairman Jerome Powell.
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Fed watchdog finds no criminality in renovation probe
Former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Fed officials did not violate criminal law during their handling of the central bank’s ongoing multimillion dollar renovation project, the Fed’s internal watchdog said Wednesday in a report. The office of Fed Inspector General (IG) Michael Horowitz acknowledged the central bank “has not effectively executed”…
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Source context: Former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Fed officials did not violate criminal law during their handling of the central bank’s ongoing multimillion dollar renovation project, the Fed’s internal watchdog said Wednesday in a report. The office of Fed Inspector General (IG) M…
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The Federal Reserve’s watchdog said it found no grounds to believe federal law was violated in a project that drew criticism from President Donald Trump.
A Federal Reserve watchdog found no criminal wrongdoing by former chair Jerome Powell in its investigation of the central bank's expensive headquarters renovation, according to a report released on Wednesday.Why it matters: The findings effectively clear Powell after the Justice Department opened an unprecedented criminal investigation into then-Fed chair,…
Trump criticized $2.4bn rehab amid attempts to pressure then Fed chair Jerome Powell into lowering interest ratesThe Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog said on Wednesday that the agency has broadly mismanaged an expansive building renovation project but did not find any criminal violations, as alleged by Trump administration prosecutors.The Fed’s…
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Former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Fed officials did not violate criminal law during their handling of the central bank’s ongoing multimillion dollar renovation project, the Fed’s internal watchdog said Wednesday in a report. The office of Fed Inspector General (IG) Michael Horowitz acknowledged the central bank “has not effectively executed”…
The Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog said Wednesday that the agency has broadly mismanaged an expansive building renovation project but did not find any criminal violations, as alleged by Trump administration prosecutors
The Federal Reserve inspector general also did not find fault with features the White House had complained were "ostentatious" and not compliant with the approved plans.
The Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog says there was nothing criminal about a project to renovate the central bank's headquarters in Washington. The $2.4 billion project did come in over budget. It became a flashpoint between former Fed Chair Jay Powell and President Donald Trump. Bloomberg's Michael McKee reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
The long-awaited report by the Fed's inspector general said it found no reasonable grounds to believe federal criminal law had been violated.
The Federal Reserve's internal watchdog said Wednesday that the agency has broadly mismanaged an expansive building renovation project but did not find any criminal violations, as alleged by Trump administration prosecutors.
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The Federal Reserve’s watchdog found that the institution did not “effectively manage” its renovations of the central bank’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., but found no grounds for a criminal probe into former Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the matter. “Our review found that the Board has not effectively managed and executed its CMAR contract…
