Topic: Government Spending

FOIA to State Department Seeking Renovation Expenses for Ambassadors

December 20, 2019
FOIA to the Department of State seeking records regarding renovations or redecoration of any part of the offices or residences of select ambassadors.

FEMA Records Related to Office Renovations

December 9, 2019
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) records related to office renovations for political appointees, including receipts and email communications regarding expenses.

Florida House of Representatives Records of ALEC Conference Reimbursements

November 13, 2019
Records from the Florida House of Representatives reflecting reimbursements for attending the 46th American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Annual Meeting, held August 14-16, 2019 in Austin, Texas.

NRR from DOT Regarding Records of Reimbursements During the Government Shutdown

September 27, 2019
The Department of Transportation (DOT) stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for reimbursements given to appointees for 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 35-day government shutdown.

FOIA to USCIS for Cuccinelli Transportation and Office Renovation Expenses

August 8, 2019
FOIA to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for records of expenses incurred by Director Kenneth T. Cuccinelli.

ED Records of Reimbursements During the Government Shutdown

June 24, 2019
Records from the Department of Education regarding reimbursements given to appointees for expenses such as payments associated with travel, airfare, lodging, meals, or any payments made via government-issued charge cards or travel during the 35-day government shutdown which began in December 2018.

No Records Response from HHS Regarding Expenses for Office Renovations

June 20, 2019
The Department of Health and Human Services's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration stated that it had no records of expenses for office renovations.

DHS Reimbursement Records for Trump Administration Political Appointees from 2017 and 2018

June 6, 2019
Department of Homeland Security reimbursement records for Trump Administration political appointees. This spreadsheet contains reimbursements made to Katharine Gorka, Dimple Shah, Chad Wolf, and others. The spreadsheet tracks reimbursements from January 2017 to December 2018.

HUD Secretary Carson Office Renovation Expense Records

May 29, 2019
Emails and other records regarding office renovation expenses for HUD Secretary Ben Carson. In February 2019, American Oversight obtained additional records of office renovations expenses, including the invoice for Secretary Ben Carson's $31,000 dining set.

ED Records Regarding Reimbursements Prior to the Government Shutdown

May 24, 2019
Records from the Department of Education in response to American Oversight's request for 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.