# Watchdog finds deficiencies but no Fed misconduct in Powell-era renovation project

https://mins.news/en/item/80711

- Reuters, 2026-09-30 17:25 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/watchdog-finds-deficiencies-no-fed-misconduct-powell-era-renovation-project-2026-09-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abd45eea32b78000172fdb0

> The Federal Reserve’s inspector general said on Wednesday that it found deficiencies in a renovation project but no basis for a criminal referral or administrative misconduct finding. The project had drawn criticism from President Donald Trump and prompted scrutiny of former Fed chief Jerome Powell.

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