National: Former U.S. election agency head Steven Frid got unauthorized pay increase | Jen Fifield/Votebeat
An investigation conducted by another agency’s inspector general revealed that Steven Frid, the former executive director of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), received a significant pay raise without the knowledge of EAC commissioners. The report also found that Frid expensed Harvard University courses without approval and failed to properly disclose personal leave. EAC commissioners unanimously voted to terminate Frid’s employment in December after learning of the investigation, marking the agency’s third executive director in as many years. The investigation detailed Frid’s actions, including obtaining an annual pay raise of $31,450 without approval, expensing leadership training courses at Harvard University without supervisor approval, and failing to report 96 hours of leave on his time-and-attendance records. Read Article