Inspector General Gail Ennis has come under fire for accusations of levying huge fines on poor and disabled Americans (Image by Dan Jensen)U.S. Social Security Inspector General Gail Ennis is being investigated into shameful fines imposed on the disadvantaged, writes Jake Johnson. AN INDEPENDENT watchdog group launched a probe into Trump-appointed Social Security Inspector General Gail Ennis and her staff this week after reporting shined light on the massive fines they have imposed on poor people and people with disabilities, ostensibly in an effort to punish “fraud”. The fines in question were levied as part of the Civil Monetary Penalty Program, an obscure anti-fraud initiative run by Ennis' office. Fines as high as hundreds of thousands of dollars were imposed on poor, disabled and elderly people. Acting Social Security Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi, a Biden appointee, has also vowed to conduct a full investigation into Ennis' actions, which have drawn internal whistleblower complaints.

Source: Washington Post June 04, 2022 03:47 UTC