REFERRAL OF AN ALLEGED HATCH ACT VIOLATION (2016-13361 - IG)

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06795732
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• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: September 5, 2019
• Case Number: F-2019-01133
• Publication Date: January 19, 2017

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CU) Referral of an. Alleged Hatch Act violation
(2016-13361-1G)
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received inforMation alleging that an Agency st.aff officer self-
reported a Hatch Act Violation involving himself prior zo the
national presidential.election of 2016. The Agency al.f.f
officer used his-Facebook account to raise support for his
preferred presidential candidate by requesting fellow l';upporters
canvass, c:all,. and donate to help his candidate .get elAicted.
The Agency staff. officer also used Facebook to share o!fficial
campaign information about his chosen candidate. The Ngency
staff officer advised that he did not engage in this a::tivity
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Approved for Release: 2019/07/19 C06795732