Topic: Government Spending

Records Request to Pennsylvania Senate for Records of Early January Expenditures Made by State Senator Doug Mastriano

January 21, 2021
Records request to the Pennsylvania Senate for expenditures made by State Sen. Doug Mastriano around the time of the invasion of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021. Mastriano has publicly stated that he helped organize a bus ride to the demonstrations that culminated in the attack on the building.

USDA Records Regarding Sec. Perdue and GFGA Meeting

October 30, 2020
Records from the Department of Agriculture in response to American Oversight's request for records pertaining to Secretary Perdue's June 22-23, 2017, trip attending a meeting of the Georgia Feed and Grain Association. These records include related communications.

CBP Records Regarding Reimbursements Prior to Government Shutdown

October 8, 2020
Records from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in response to American Oversight's request for 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.

DOJ Records of Top Officials’ Resumes, Ethics Waivers, and SF-50s

September 9, 2020
Records released in response to American Oversight's request for resumes, SF-50s, and ethics waivers for Attorney General William Barr and top officials Brian Rabbitt, Timothy Shea, and David Metcalf. The production released in September 2020 includes the February 2017 SF-50 for Metcalf.

Rejection from FBI Regarding Reimbursements Made to Officers Deployed to Portland

August 21, 2020
The Federal Bureau of Investigations rejected American Oversight's request for records identifying reimbursements made to officers deployed to the greater Portland, Oregon area from June 1, 2020 to August 12, 2020.

FOIA to NCUA Seeking Expenses and Reimbursement Records

June 30, 2020
FOIA to National Credit Union Administration seeking records concerning expenses and reimbursements.

FOIA to State Seeking Records Related to Any Office Renovations by Ambassador Lana Marks

May 5, 2020
FOIA to the Department of State seeking records reflecting actual or projected costs for any office renovations by Ambassador to South Africa Lana Marks

Records Request to South Dakota Governor Seeking Assessments Regarding Airplane Purchase

March 1, 2020
Records request to the South Dakota Governor seeking assessments regarding any requests to purchase an airplane, in light of reports that Gov. Kristi Noem requested funds for a new executive branch airplane.

FOIA to HHS and CMS Seeking CMS Administrator Verma’s Reimbursements

January 29, 2020
FOIA request to the HHS and CMS seeking CMS Administrator Seema Verma’s reimbursement requests in light of reports that she filed a $47,000 reimbursement claim for lost property, including $43,065 for stolen jewelry, with HHS

FOIA Request to TVA Seeking Travel Expenditures Records

January 22, 2020
FOIA request to the Tennessee Valley Authority seeking records showing executive travel expenditures.