Marine General Made His Aide Do His Laundry, Pick Up His Meals
Per the July 5 report by the Pentagon's Office of Inspector General, Brigadier General Rick A. "Rico" Uribe "violated the Joint Ethics Regulation when he requested or permitted his Aide to use official time" to pick up the general's laundry, "remove and turn in" the general's bedsheets for laundering, fetched meals and snacks, drafted "unofficial correspondence," reserved gym equipment for Uribe’s use, arranged delivery of Uribe’s prescription toothpaste to Iraq, and gathered financial and personal information "to complete required military paperwork."
Added the report, "During our investigation, we also identified two emerging allegations that [Brigadier General] Uribe solicited and accepted gifts from employees who received less pay than himself."
Before deploying to Iraq in 2016, the report says Uribe "served as the Inspector General of the Marine Corps. In that position, he had the responsibility to investigate ethical violations involving misuse of subordinates, and to set a personal example of compliance with applicable standards." A witness interviewed by investigators said he thought Uribe "'would have known better' than to request or permit his Aide to use official time to perform tasks or errands" with no connection to official duties.
Auditors said :
"We stand by our overall conclusions that he misused his officer aide and solicited and accepted gifts from employees who received less pay than himself." The report recommends that "Uribe’s supervisor take appropriate action" against the general, without providing specifics."
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