Watchdog says EPA broke law with Scott Pruitt’s $43,000 phone booth
US Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt listens at a cabinet meeting at the White House: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/ The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) broke the law in purchasing a $43,000 soundproof booth for administrator Federal law imposes a $5,000 limit on improvements to a presidential appointee’s office unless an agency notifies Congress in advance. A Government Accountability Office concluded that the EPA did not meet that requirement and is thus obligated to report a violation. An EPA representative said ...
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