Entity: Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD Senior Official Lynne Patton Thinks American Oversight Needs to Get a Life

February 12, 2019
American Oversight obtained email communications from the Department of Housing and Urban Development discussing FOIA requests with former Trump aide turned HUD senior official Lynne Patton, in which Patton stated that American Oversight needs to "get a life."

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Records of Reimbursements Prior to the Government Shutdown

February 7, 2019
FOIA to multiple agencies seeking records of reimbursements given to appointees to expenses such as payments associated with travel, housing, the cost of government transportation, airfare, lodging, meals, per diem payments, rental vehicles, overtime payments, or any payments made via government-issued charge cards or travel from before the 35-day government shutdown.

FOIA to HUD Seeking Communications Regarding Sale of Starrett City Housing Complex in Brooklyn

February 5, 2019
FOIA to HUD seeking communications to/from political appointees at HUD regarding the 2018 sale of the Starrett City federal housing complex in Brooklyn, NY, in which President Trump held a 4% ownership interest. By law, HUD had to approve the sale.

FOIA to HUD Seeking Lynne Patton’s Communications with the Executive Office of the President

January 30, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Housing and Urban Development seeking communications between Region II Administrator Lynne Patton and any employee of the Executive Office of the President. This FOIA was submitted after a previous request for similar records showed Lynne Patton attempting to use her connections to the Trump family to have a HUD employee fired.

FOIA to HUD Seeking Lynne Patton’s Communications with Members of the Trump Family or Trump-Affiliated Organizations

January 30, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Housing and Urban Development seeking communications between Region II Administrator Lynne Patton and certain members of the Trump family or organizations affiliated with the Trump or Kushner families. This FOIA was submitted after a previous request for similar records showed Lynne Patton attempting to use her connections to the Trump family to have a HUD employee fired.

FOIA to HUD Seeking Lynne Patton’s Communications with Eric Trump, Lara Trump, or Trump-Affiliated Organizations

January 30, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Housing and Urban Development seeking communications between Region II Administrator Lynne Patton and the Executive Office of the President, Eric Trump, Lara Trump, or organizations affiliated with the Trumps. This FOIA specifically seeks communications around the period when The Washington Post published a story describing Lynne Patton’s efforts to use her connections the the Trump family to have a HUD employee fired.

FOIA to HUD Seeking Lynne Patton’s Communications Regarding a Washington Post Story

January 30, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Housing and Urban Development seeking Region II Administrator Lynne Patton’s communications regarding The Washington Post’s reporting on her efforts to use her connections the the Trump family to have a HUD employee fired.

FOIA to HUD Seeking Office of Public Affairs Communications Regarding a Washington Post Story

January 30, 2019
FOIA to the Department of Housing and Urban Development seeking communications by political appointees in the Office of Public Affairs regarding The Washington Post’s reporting on Region II Administrator Lynne Patton’s efforts to use her connections to the Trump family to have a HUD employee fired.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies Seeking Records of Reimbursements During the Government Shutdown

January 28, 2019
FOIA to multiple agencies seeking records of reimbursements given to appointees to expenses such as payments associated with travel, housing, the cost of government transportation, airfare, lodging, meals, per diem payments, rental vehicles, overtime payments, or any payments made via government-issued charge cards or travel during the government shutdown.

FOIA to HUD Seeking New Political Appointee Resumes and Job Titles

January 22, 2019
FOIA to HUD seeking resumes, job titles, SF-50s, and ethics waivers for political appointees who joined the administration or were assigned to new positions after the date of American Oversight’s previous request for this information submitted in late 2017.