A high-ranking Federal Emergency Management Agency official who oversaw the reconstruction of Puerto Rico’s electrical grid is under investigation by a government watchdog over allegations she steered work to a utility contractor, according to people familiar with the matter. FEMA Deputy Regional Administrator Ahsha Tribble was relieved of her duties and placed on administrative leave last week amid a continuing probe by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General, these people said.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 24, 2019 18:23 UTC