Topic: Ethics Documents & Resumes

No Records Response from OMB Regarding Records About Political Appointees Converting to Career Status

October 23, 2020
The Office of Management and Budget stated it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for SF-50s for political appointees converting to career status, as well as records to identify requests and responses from OPM regarding passing over preference eligibles.

No Records Response from CDC Regarding Complaints of Politicization of Federal Covid-19 Response

October 21, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for any employee questions, complaints, or concerns submitted to CDC ethics officials regarding politicization of the federal coronavirus response.

FOIA to HHS Seeking Resume and Ethics Documents of Michael Caputo

September 21, 2020
FOIA request to the Department for Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking the resume and ethics documents of HHS Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs Michael Caputo.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Resume and Ethics Documents of Barbara Lagoa

September 21, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Justice seeking the resume and ethics documents of former Assistant U.S. Attorney Barbara Lagoa, who currently serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and was named on President Trump’s shortlist of potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees.

No Records Response from FDA Regarding Politicization of Federal Covid-19 Response

September 15, 2020
The Food and Drug Administration stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for any employee questions, complaints, or concerns submitted to FDA ethics officials regarding politicization of the federal coronavirus response.

DOT Ethics Documents for Acting Inspector General Howard “Skip” Elliott

September 11, 2020
Records from the Department of Transportation in response to American Oversight's request for the ethics waivers, authorizations, and recusals of Acting Inspector General Howard “Skip” Elliott.

No Records Response from DOJ Regarding Whitaker’s Communications About Fact and Ethics Concerns

September 10, 2020
The Department of Justice stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for communications between Acting AG Whitaker and the Departmental Ethics Office regarding the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) or any donors to FACT, including any ethics or recusal concerns arising from his previous employment at FACT.

USPS Resumes and SF-50s of Select Employees who Joined the Agency in June 2020

September 9, 2020
Records from the U.S. Postal Service in response to American Oversight's request for the resumes and SF-50s of employees who began working in Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s office since June 15, 2020. These records include documents for executive administrator Emily Saunders, senior executive advisor Patrick Fiorentino, DeJoy’s chief of staff Heather Clarke, and senior executive advisor Kelly Abney.

No Records Response from MCC Regarding Political Appointees Converting to Career Status

September 4, 2020
The Millennium Challenge Corporation stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for the SF-50s for political appointees converting to career status, as well as records to identify requests and responses from OPM regarding passing over preference eligibles.

FOIA to FDA Seeking Complaints Regarding Politicization of Federal Coronavirus Response

September 1, 2020
FOIA request to the Food and Drug Administration seeking any employee questions, complaints, or concerns submitted to FDA ethics officials regarding politicization of the federal coronavirus response.