FDIC Watchdog Launches 2 Workplace Misconduct Inquiries

Published on November 30, 2023

Following reports of workplace misconduct and a toxic work environment, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) will now face additional inquiries from the agency’s watchdog. The FDIC’s inspector general’s office confirmed to The Epoch Times that it will perform a special inquiry into “the leadership climate at the FDIC with regard to all forms of harassment and inappropriate behavior.” The inspector general will also assess the FDIC’s sexual harassment prevention program. An official announcement will be made once planning is complete, an IG spokesperson noted. The Epoch Times has reached out to the FDIC for comment. Soon after The Wall Street Journal’s comprehensive reporting on workplace misconduct allegations, the FDIC launched an independent probe by the law firm BakerHostetler....

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