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Report of Investigation into Employment of Relatives at the CPSC

Date Issued
Report Number
26-ROI-01
Report Type
Investigation
Number of Recommendations
2
Description
We received an anonymous hotline complaint in January 2025 asking the Office of Inspector General to investigate a conflict of interest involving two senior CPSC officials at the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
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Open Recommendations

The CPSC implement and provide routine training regarding an improved Employment of Relatives Directive that requires written determinations on the propriety of the workplace relationships of all related persons, employees and contractors, who work at the CPSC.

Although the marriage of two senior CPSC officials created the perception of impropriety, we found insufficient evidence to substantiate that the subjects misused their positions.