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A report from the Office of Congressional Ethics says there is “substantial” evidence to suggest that U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo converted campaign finance funds for personal use, according to the Sun Herald.
The OCE report, released this week, accuses Palazzo of using the campaign money to pay for expenses that may not be “legitimate and viable purchases” for campaign and political use in accordance with federal campaign finance laws and other standards and rules.
In addition, the March 1 report said, Palazzo is accused of also performing “official action” to help his brother, Kyle Palazzo.
“If Rep. Palazzo converted campaign funds from Palazzo for Congress to personal use, or if Rep. Palazzo’s campaign committee expended funds that were not attributed to bona fide campaign or political purposes, then Rep. Palazzo may have violated House rules, standards of conduct and federal law,” the OCE said in a statement.