McCollum urges USDA, GAO to investigate government contracts with Planet Aid, affiliated organizations 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (Aug. 17, 2016) — U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (DFL-MN-5) on Wednesday called for the Government Accountability Office and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Inspector General to investigate the prominent non-governmental organization Planet Aid and affiliated groups following media reports that allege the groups’ may have misused taxpayer dollars.“I urge you to begin a comprehensive inquiry immediately,” Congresswoman McCollum wrote in a pair of letters to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro and USDA Inspector General Phyllis K. Fong. “I hope that such an investigation will be thorough and draw upon whatever resources are necessary to ensure that the issues surrounding this global organization are fully examined.”

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