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Ethics watchdog: Substantial evidence GOP lawmaker improperly spent funds, misused position to help brother

© Greg Nash The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) concluded in a report made public on Monday that there is substantial evidence that Rep. Steven Palazzo The OCE said that it found evidence indicating that Palazzo used campaign funds to maintain and improve a personal riverfront property in anticipation of a sale, asked his House office staffers to perform campaign work and personal errands, and used his position as a member of Congress to contact the assistant secretary of the Navy to help his brother reenlist. According to the OCE report, Palazzo charged his campaign committee rent for ostensibly using a riverfront home that he owned as a headquarters, equal to the amount of his monthly mortgage, insurance and tax payments, during a time of personal financial stress.

Mississippi congressman Palazzo accused of misusing funds

Rep Steven Palazzo used campaign funds for own use, report says

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.

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