Nancy Mace under House Ethics Committee investigation

"The report says Mace consistently 'requested and received the maximum allowable reimbursement' from a program meant to help House members pay their D.C. living costs. An OCC review of invoices, utility bills and other documents 'identified discrepancies between the amounts requested and received by Rep. Mace ... and the total of these associated bills.'"

"That calculation is reportedly based on the assumption that Mace was responsible for 100% of the property costs despite her only having a 28% ownership stake. She co-owned it with her ex-fiancé. 'Because Rep. Mace declined to interview with the OCC in this review, the OCC was unable to confirm the extent of Rep. Mace's financial obligations with respect to the DC Property,' the report says."

"In a letter to the Ethics Committee, Mace's lawyer William Sullivan alleged that the report's 'narrative appears to incorporate unverified assertions and materials that may have originated from, or been influenced by, Rep. Mace's former fiancé,' Patrick Bryant. Mace publicly accused Bryant and several other men of sexual misconduct in a House floor speech last February."

Representative Mace faces an Ethics Committee investigation regarding improper reimbursement practices related to a House program for D.C. living costs. An Office of Congressional Conduct report found discrepancies between reimbursement amounts Mace requested and received versus actual bills, with calculations suggesting she received approximately $9,500 in excess payments over two years. The discrepancy stems from Mace allegedly claiming 100% responsibility for property costs despite holding only a 28% ownership stake with her ex-fiancé. Mace declined to interview with the OCC. Her lawyer contends the report incorporates unverified assertions potentially influenced by her ex-fiancé, Patrick Bryant, with whom she has ongoing legal disputes involving sexual misconduct allegations and a defamation suit.

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