Records from VA in response to our FOIA requesting guidance from the agency to its staff regarding staying at/the use of Trump Organization properties, emails regarding staying at/the use of Trump Organization properties, and records sufficient to demonstrate costs. In June 2018, American Oversight received memos and emails related to expenditures at Trump Properties. These documents primarily exchanges with VA's Ethics Attorneys about whether particular trips/events/expenditures were permissible under ethics rules.

No records response from VA's Office of Management and Finance in response to our request for office renovations records and receipts.

FOIA seeking all records reflecting renovation expenses for any part of the office suites for Chairman McWatters. This FOIA was submitted following reports that the chairman works remotely from Texas.

Records from OMB office renovation expenses, including the framing of a Rush Limbaugh magazine.

FOIA to IAF seeking records reflecting any actual or projected expenditures for renovations, including repairs, remodeling, changes to décor, furniture purchases, or other construction.

Records from USTR regarding office renovations.

No records response from VA regarding office renovations.

Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against 16 federal agencies seeking records of expenditures made to upgrade or renovate the offices of senior political appointees. 

Department of Justice records regarding expenditures for office renovations to benefit political appointees.

FOIA asking for communications between (a) Secretary Benjamin Carson; his chief of staff; or any political appointees or career SES employees in the Office of the Secretary or the Office of Public Affairs and (b) Lacena “Candy” Carson, concerning any official HUD business, including but not limited to public statements on behalf of the agency and any expenditure of agency funds.