Not Only Were the DEA Agents who Threw ‘Drug & Sex Parties’ NOT Fired, They Got Bonuses
During its investigation into misconduct and sexual harassment on the part of Drug Enforcement Administration agents, the Justice Department found that eight out 14 agents had wrongly received merit bonuses or time off ranging from $1,500 to nearly $32,000.
Such rewards are in violation of the DEA’s own policy.
“None of the 14 DEA employees involved in … misconduct incidents … received promotions, but in ten instances, eight of the 14 employees received bonuses or awards contrary to DEA policy,” said the DoJ Office of the Inspector General audit of DEA rewards and awards. The report was released on Thursday.
DEA policy prohibits employees from receiving promotions, awards, or other favorable personnel actions for a period of three years after being subject to discipline for misconduct, or while an investigation is pending, according to the report.
The amount of the bonuses ranged from $1,500 to nearly $32,000. The DEA regional director, who handled the misconduct internally rather than reporting it to the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), received a $31,938.80 bonus in May 2013.
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