#FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Agency) chief Bill #Pulte was investigated over his obtaining of mortgage records of Letitia James & other #NewYork figures. Now he’s cutting agency’s budget by 60%+, potentially crippling the #watchdog that investigated him.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren accused FHFA Dir. Bill Pulte of blocking a GAO probe into political misuse of agency power. She also slammed massive budget cuts that gutted the internal watchdog, shielding leadership.
​#USPolitics #FHFA #Warren #News

"This should raise red flags for every American taxpayer.” That’s what I told @lukebroadwater.bsky.social at @nytimes.com about FHFA Director Bill Pulte’s move to slash his agency’s IG budget.
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#Oversight #Investigations #IGs #Fraud #FHFA #WithoutFearorFavor

"We write after receiving confirmation that the #FHFA is unlawfully slashing the fiscal year 2027 (FY27) budget of its Office of Inspector General (OIG) to $20m —a reduction of over 60% from the OIG’s FY26 operating budget. Page 1 if 4 attached.

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In a move that smacks of retaliation, #FHFA director #BillPulte is moving to slash next year’s budget for the agency’s inspector general’s office by more than 60% after it was involved in an earlier investigation of him.

The surprise draconian cuts to that office would eviscerate...

by David Kurtz

A highly unusual and troubling move to slash the Federal Housing Finance Agency IG budget raises serious questions about the future of independent oversight. Here are my thoughts. #IG #Fraud #FHFA #Oversight #WithoutFearorFavor