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Referral·Office of Congressional Ethicsreferral

OCE Referral Regarding Rep. Jim Hagedorn

Published October 21, 202123 pages
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Briefing

The Office of Congressional Ethics reviewed allegations that Representative Jim Hagedorn directed nearly $456,686 in official franking and printing funds to two vendors that were owned or controlled by his staff, and that his campaign used a basement office (Suite 7) at little or no rent. The OCE found substantial reason to believe official funds were used to contract with companies linked to staff and that the campaign received below-market office space, and recommended the House Committee on Ethics further review and issue subpoenas.

Allegations

  • Rep. Hagedorn may have used official funds to contract for franking and printing services with companies owned or controlled by his staff members.
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  • [medium]Rep. Hagedorn's campaign committee, Friends of Hagedorn, may have used private office space (Suite 7 at 11 Civic Center Plaza) at no cost or for a rate below fair market value.
  • [medium]Companies Invocq Technologies LLC and Abernathy West LLC charged significantly more than fair market value for franking services.
  • [medium]Potential failure by Rep. Hagedorn to provide reasonable oversight of MRA disbursements related to franking and printing.
  • [medium]Rep. Hagedorn may have failed to report an in-kind contribution or received an excessive contribution related to below-market campaign office space.

    • Findings

    • [referred]The Board found there is substantial reason to believe Rep. Hagedorn used official funds to contract for services with companies owned or controlled by his staff members.
    • [referred]The Board found there is substantial reason to believe Rep. Hagedorn's campaign committee used private office space at no cost or for a rate below fair market value.

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