Press Release
Comer Probes SEC Skirting Federal Hiring Practices
WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is conducting oversight over the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) use of the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA), a program intended to allow agencies to retain skilled individuals temporarily. In a letter to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, Chairman Comer expressed concern that the SEC is improperly using the IPA to avoid normal federal hiring practices, raising questions about ongoing ...