Came across this story accidentally
The inspector general’s report on Kaplan’s conduct in office is scathing. “A review of his conduct and performance by the Department is needed,” it urges. “The Ambassador did not hold himself to the highest standards of conduct, performance, and ethics to model integrity…”
State Department inspector general reports, like the one reviewing Kaplan’s performance, are sporadic. That’s because the office is only required to review foreign posts once every five years — a longer period than a presidential term and thus longer than many ambassadors’ tenures.
Bingo. A perfectly designed operation for tin horn money laundering presidents and their war mongering supporters.
..The inspector general’s efficacy is also hampered by the fact that the post of State Department inspector general has been vacant for 1,396 days as of this writing. A series of acting heads have been filling the role since former President Donald Trump fired the last permanent inspector general.
Appointing a Senate-confirmed inspector general is a first, basic step toward ensuring accountability at this crucial agency…
Oy.