The Department of Housing and Urban Development's internal watchdog cleared Secretary Ben Carson of wrongdoing for his plan to purchase a $31,000 dining set without notifying Congress
The Department of Housing and Urban Development's internal watchdog cleared Secretary Ben Carson of wrongdoing for his plan to purchase a $31,000 dining set without notifying Congress.
The department's inspector general wrote in a report published Thursday that while the money was obligated,"HUD did not ultimately purchase this furniture, and the procurement did not result in the expenditure of any departmental funds because it was canceled." The report notes that Carson had it canceled"in response to media reports."The decision comes after HUD spokespeople initially denied Carson's involvement in selecting the furniture last year.
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