FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing on Ethics and Legal Allegations at HUD

Original title: EXPLORING ALLEGED ETHICAL AND LEGAL VIOLATIONS AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

January 1, 2015

HUD government oversight ethics lobbying federal investigations

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing represents a formal congressional inquiry into the internal conduct and administrative integrity of a major federal agency, which could lead to changes in HUD's operational policies or oversight procedures.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

The agency is the subject of an investigation into its internal ethical and legal compliance.

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

The subcommittee is exercising its legislative oversight authority to examine agency conduct.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2015.

What's next

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Summary

The House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on February 4, 2015, to examine reports of potential ethical and legal violations at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The hearing focused on allegations of improper lobbying and obstruction of oversight within the agency.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on February 4, 2015, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The primary subject was an Inspector General report regarding allegations of improper lobbying and obstruction at HUD.
Witnesses included David A. Montoya (HUD Inspector General) and Edda Emmanuelli Perez (GAO Managing Associate General Counsel).
The hearing was conducted by the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Financial Services.
The proceedings were recorded as Serial No. 114-2.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to investigate allegations of ethical and legal violations, specifically improper lobbying and obstruction, within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Who testified at the hearing?

The witnesses were David A. Montoya, the for HUD, and Edda Emmanuelli Perez, a Managing Associate General Counsel for the Government Accountability Office.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Focus on Agency Oversight

The hearing highlights a specific effort by the 114th Congress to utilize the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to scrutinize HUD's internal management.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Connected Entities

personEdda Emmanuelli Perez“Managing Associate General Counsel at the U.S. Government Accountability Office.”Map →

personSean P. Duffy“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.”Map →

organizationU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development“The federal agency under investigation for alleged ethical and legal violations.”Map →

personDavid A. Montoya“Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.”Map →

organizationSubcommittee on Oversight and Investigations“The congressional body conducting the hearing.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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