Destin, Fla.-based Vertol Systems Co. $1.56 million for the Martha's Vineyard flight and possibly for a flight to Delaware, the home state of President Joe Biden, that ultimately didn’t happen.
The inspector general's office has audit work planned on"recipients' compliance with eligible use guidance," Treasury Deputy Inspector General Richard K. Delmar said in a letter addressed to Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., who requested the investigation. “We plan to get this work underway as quickly as possible, consistent with meeting our other oversight mandates and priorities,” the letter said. Treasury does not have a confirmed inspector general.
Markey wrote to the inspector general's office in September, shortly after DeSantis arranged the trip, which received wide publicity. The Florida governor said the migrants“The use of federal COVID relief funds in this manner runs contrary to congressional intent and appears to violate federal law,” Markey and six other Massachusetts lawmakers wrote in a Sept. 17 letter to Delmar.
The flight has also spawned an investigation by a Texas sheriff and two lawsuits. The Treasury Department referred questions to the inspector general's office, which did not respond to a request for comment.Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
That’s money that could’ve helped keep people in their homes via OurFlorida but let’s not discuss that!
Bragging about how they are a sanctuary city, maybe Vail needs a few thousand too
Well, hello, we know he did. Those dollars were for us to use help folks in the state for natural disasters.
He didn’t but they can fish all they want.
Really?
Lol you think he didn’t legal check this first? You’re hacks