The Homeland Security inspector general was previously was accused of misleading federal investigators and running “afoul” of ethics regulations while he ran a Justice Department IG field office in Tucson, according to a 2013 government report that was never made public. Via the Washington Post:
In the 2013 report from the Justice Department’s inspector general, which was never publicly released, investigators said they did “not believe” Joseph V. Cuffari’s explanation for why he failed to inform his supervisors — against federal rules — about his testimony in a lawsuit brought by a federal prisoner.
Separately, they found that Cuffari broke ethics rules by referring law firms to the prisoner’s family, including firms where some of his close friends worked. “We concluded Cuffari’s actions violated the [inspector general] manual’s prohibition on unethical conduct,” said the report, which also noted that he may have violated guidelines by using his government email to lobby for a position as inspector general for the Arizona National Guard, among other issues.
For a federal agent, failing to be truthful with investigators can lead to discipline, suspension and possible termination from federal service.
A team looking into his actions referred Cuffari to the IG's investigative unit for review, but Cuffari quickly retired and he took a job working for Jan Brewer, who was then the Republican governor of Arizona.
Isn't that CONVENIENT?
