A Department of Energy manager used government employees as his personal accountants, improperly accessed their private communications, and retaliated against subordinates who spoke out against the conduct, according to department watchdogs.
The manager’s conduct amounted to routine violations of federal guidelines regarding the ethical conduct of government employees, according to a DOE inspector general report released on Friday.
The report is light on details, citing the Privacy Act of 1974 in withholding specifics about the identities of the individuals involved and the office in which the conduct took place. |