Interior watchdog to probe why tribal stimulus was steered to corporations

The Department of the Interior’s internal watchdog has kicked off a probe into whether a top official inappropriately tried to steer coronavirus stimulus funds.

The letter from Interior’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) comes as several Democratic lawmakers requested an investigation into Tara Sweeney, Interior’s assistant secretary for Indian Affairs.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/497207-interior-watchdog-to-probe-why-tribal-stimulus-was-steered-to