EPA Inspector General Will Investigate Scott Pruitt's Taxpayer-Funded Travel

Inside Climate News: The EPA's Office of Inspector General is launching an audit of Administrator Scott Pruitt's frequent travel to his home state of Oklahoma this year to assess whether he has violated agency policies. The announcement followed a request by members of Congress and an independent investigation that showed Pruitt had spent nearly half his time this spring traveling home, largely at the taxpayers' expense.

In July, the Environmental Integrity Project, a watchdog group founded by former EPA employees, released a report detailing Pruitt's frequent trips to Oklahoma

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