Justice Department Asked to Investigate Ex-HUD Official
A congressional report released today recommends that the Justice Department investigate a former federal housing official alleged to have violated ethics laws by using her government contacts to benefit her private business.
The report, endorsed by the House Government Operations Committee, concluded that the former Department of Housing and Urban Development official, June Koch, appeared to have violated ethics laws by using her HUD contacts to promote a consulting firm she founded to help U.S. companies trade with the Soviet Union.
“It is clear that Ms. Koch traded on her position at HUD to gain benefits and access for herself and her clients,” said the report, based on a separate General Accounting Office investigation and information gathered by a subcommittee that has examined numerous allegations of favoritism, mismanagement and fraud at the agency during the Reagan Administration.
The Justice Department is not bound by the recommendation.
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