Background

The Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community (IC IG) initiated this investigation in response to a referral from IC IG Inspections. The referral alleged that [[REDACTED]] a former ODNI employee and mother of [[REDACTED]] took actions regarding the hiring of in May of 2008 which constituted violations of either 5 USC SS 2302(b )(6 )-(7) or 5 USC § 3110. A careful review of available records regarding the process and procedures surrounding [[REDACTED]] selection and hiring failed to reveal any evidence to substantiate this allegation .