USAID’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated an investigation into an allegation that a former GS-14 direct hire and (later) contract employee worked for a contractor while simultaneously employed by OIG as a direct hire.
OIG found that the subject was working for a private company while on approved sick leave for an entire pay period in 2023. Investigators also found that the employee did not report his outside employment to OIG and made false statements in documentation to another Federal agency while soliciting Federal work for a private company.
The U.S. Department of Justice declined to pursue Federal criminal charges against the former employee. Based on the investigation, the employee was referred for suspension and debarment and a security clearance review. He was also removed from a USAID contract.