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MPCoffends on Thursday, June 18, 2009 12:26:50 PM
President Obama says no to accountability on spending and no to Federal Law passed last year!Last week the White House terminated Gerald Walpin, inspector general (independent auditor)of the service agency AmeriCorps. Walpin had led an investigation of Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson of Sacramento, Calif., a former NBA player and Obama supporter. Johnson started a nonprofit education program that Walpin's office alleged had misused federal funds. In other words he misappropriated funds (embezzled) designated by Law for something else for something he wanted too do! Mr. Walpin was given the choice of quitting or being fired by the White House without any notice (Law requires 30 day notice).The firing drew criticism from Republicans and Democrats, who charged that it violated a new law passed last year to protect the independence of inspectors general by requiring 30 days notice and a full explanation to Congress of the dismissal of any IG.In addition, Neil Brodsky who was appointed with fanfare as the public watchdog over the government's multi-billion dollar bailout of the nation's financial system. But now Neil Barofsky is embroiled in a dispute with the Obama administration that delayed one recent inquiry and sparked questions about his ability to freely investigate. Separately this week, the International Trade Commission told its acting inspector general, that her contract would not be renewed. We are spending trillions of dollars and now we are firing the inspector generals (auditors) because they are doing their jobs and not overlooking what the President wants and/or the fact that President friends are above the Law. Anyone who has been around awhile knows there is allot of waste in government and that's why we have independent agencies like the Inspector Generals. But now we are telling them to stick their heads in the sand or else. What kind of message does this send to other Inspector Generals in the government? I tell you what shut up, overlook, keep quite, or loose your job and/or career. Mr. President stop shooting the messenger its yours friends who are the bad guys!