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Report: Treasury officials solicited sex, golfed with bankers and used position to avoid arrest

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The site GovernmentAttic.org recently forced the Treasury Department via Freedom of Information Act requests to reveal the results of three years worth of Inspector General investigations into unethical conduct by Treasury Employees. As The Hill’s Bob Cusak reported, there were some rather interesting cases. Though the IG’s office redacted all…

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TARP pay czar caved on executive pay limits, bonuses

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pressure from financial institutions and Treasury officials undermined an effort to limit executive pay at seven companies rescued with taxpayer money, a new government audit showed on Tuesday. The official overseeing executive pay for bailout firms limited cash compensation and made some reductions in pay, but still…

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