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Description of document: Closing documents for five (5) Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Inspector general (OIG) investigations, 2011

Requested date: 19-February-2016 Released date: 01-April-2016 Posted date: 16-May-2016 Source of document: Federal Housing Finance Agency

FOIA Requester Service Center 400 7th Street, SW 8th Floor Washington, D.C. 20219 Fax: 202-649-1073 Email: [email protected]

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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Federal Housing Finance Agency

400 7th Street, S.W., Washington DC 20024

April 01, 2016

RE: Freedom of Information Act

This letter responds to your February 19, 2016 request pursuant to the Freedom oflnformation Act (FOIA)/Privacy Act (PA), 5 U.S.C. §552, which was forwarded by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and received by the Federal Housing Finance Agency's Office oflnspector General (FHFA-OIG) on March 07, 2016 for separate processing and response in accordance with FHFA's FOIA regulations at 12 C.F.R. Part 1202. Your request has been assigned the tracking number 2016-FOIA-00009 and seeks the following information:

A copy of the closing memo, final report, referral memo, referral letter and report of investigation (ROI) for the following closed investigations: 1.) 1-11-0026 2.) 1-11-0032 3.) 1-11-0040 4.) 1-11-0054 5.) 1-11-0055

FHFA-OIG has conducted a search and has determined that it possesses 22 pages ofrecords responsive to your request. These are attached.

Certain information contained in these records have been exempt and withheld under the following FOIA Exemptions:

(b )(2), Permits withholding of records related solely to internal rules and practices.

(b )( 5), Permits withholding information under the deliberative process privilege, including the pre-decisional documents, or information that could be withheld under civil discovery, attorneyclient, or attorney-work product privileges. (b)(7)(C), Permits withholding ofrecords when an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy could reasonably be expected. (b )(7)(D), Permits withholding of records when revealing a confidential source or information provided by a confidential source could reasonably be expected. (b )(7)(E), Permits withholding of records when techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or process would be disclosed or provided such disclosure could reasonably be expected to risk circumvention of law.

This is the final decision on your request. If you believe this decision denies your request in whole or in part, you may appeal it in writing within 30 days, per 12 C.F.R. § 1202.9, by writing directly to the FOIA Appeals Officer via electronic mail, mail, delivery service, or facsimile. Your appeal must cite the applicable tracking number(s) for the request(s) you contend to have been denied. Your appeal must include a copy of the request(s) you contend to have been denied, a copy of the decision letter, and a

statement of circumstances, reasons, or arguments you believe support disclosure of the requested record(s). Your appeal must also be clearly marked "FOIA Appeal: FHFA-OIG." The electronic mail address is: [email protected]. For mail or delivery service, the mailing address is: FOIA Appeals Officer, Federal Housing Finance Agency, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024. The facsimile number is: (202) 649-1073.

Sincerely,

Katarina Hake FOIA/Privacy Act Officer

(b)(?)(G}

(b)(?)(G}

Summary for Case Number 1-11-0026 CITI AT CAMELBACK Agent:

Date closed:

City:

Offense:

Investigation Completion Date:

Narrative:

I (b )(7)(C) I 07/27/2011

Conspiracy

Date opened: 04/28/2011

Sta te: CA

Type:

················································~~~~~·~~~:~cEo~:i~~c;~~~1~ ·~~ FBll~~~~~;~~~~~~~E~TIG;~~-~l(·b)rrftcr··r lf'JY.~$.ILGAIION,THEElULEARNEOTHA~ tNAS HAVING HIS MEMBERS/INVESTORS ACQUIRE INVENTORY IN THE CITI AT CAMELBACK CONDO PROJECT. ONE BORROWER INTERVIEWED VERIFIED THAT THERE WAS NO CASH TO CLOSE REQUIRED AND ALL RENTAL WAS HANDLED BY THE ON-SITE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, GREYSTAR. RED DOOR GROUP RECRUITED INVESTORS WITH GUARANTEES OF RENTAL PAYMENTS

Confidential Case:

Qui-Tam:

FAR Disclosure:

Chron:

Date Activity/Lead

04/27/2011

04/28/2011

05/02/2011

05/12/2011

05/19/2011

Reason for Closing:

#close_pending_summary#

No No No

Recovery Act:

Grand .Jury:

Whistleblower:

(b )(7)(E)

No No No

Report Complete: This report was generated on 03/10/2016 at 9:42:25 AM EST

· (b)(7)(C)

1s11mm(b)(o/)(cs) N11mf8r 1-11 -0032 Agent: ACEVEDO

Date closed:

City:

Offense:

Investigation Completion Date:

Narrative:

07/15/2011

Conspiracy

Date opened: 05/02/2011

State: IL

Type:

~7 ~~INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM FREDDIE MAC, FIU INVESTIGATOR! (6)(7)(C) I I ( b L( - ! SA ACEVEDO ID]blFI;~ tOMPANIES WESTERNVIEW LLC AND

SPRINGVIEW LLd _ }(( ) I 1N CHICAGO, IL AS POTENTIAL ENTITIES BY WHICH MORTGAGE FRAUD WAS COMMITTED IN A BUILDER BAIL OUT. IN THE PRELIMINARY PUBLIC RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY SA ACEVEDO, IT

APP~fl71~ ~~lf {~(Cl I ( l1N FLORIDA! ( b )( /) ORMED SEVERAL FLORIDA CORPORATIONS ONE IN SPECIFIC, DOLCE LIVING HOMES IN HALLANDALE BEACH, FL THAT WAS ESTABLISHED TO BUILD SINGLE FAMILY HOMES

Confidential Case:

Qui-Tam:

FAR Disclosure:

Chron:

Date Activity/Lead

Reason for Closing:

#close_pending_summary#

No

No

No

Recovery Act:

Grand J ury:

Wh istleblower:

No

No

No

Report Complete: This report was generated on 03/10/2016 at 9:44:03 AM EST

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REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

Type of Investigation: I

Type of Report:

~Final

D Interim

D Supplemental

Period of Investigation: June 24, 2011-August 26, 2011

BASIS FOR INVESTIGATION The basis for this investigation was the receipt of three threatening emails by Freddie Mac on June 15, 2011.

ALLEGATIONS & FOCUS OF INVESTIGATION

On June 24, 2011, at 9:12 a.m. Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Peter Emerzian, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Office of Inspector General (FHFA-OIG) forwarded an email chain originating from Bryan Saddler, General Counsel (GC), FHF.A-O!G jntorrojna thr a threat had been received at Freddie Mac and requesting an agent can l (b)(?)(C) at Freddie Mac for follow-up.

Distribution No. Case Number: e>:---.,1ra ,.f ,.,, ____ 1111 .. i.;-- ,.,, ___ _..

Inspector General 1-11-0040 (b )(7)(C) Assistant U.S. Attorney Signature of Person Ex

Peter C. Emerzian (b )(7)(C)

Other (Specify): Title: Office(CUyJ: Special Agent in Charge Washinoton, D.C. Division Office: Date of Report:

Washinoton, D.C. 9-7-2011

OFFICIAL USE ONLY

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the Office of Inspector General for the Federal Housing Finance Agency. It is the property of the OIG and neither the document nor its contents should be disseminated without prior OIG authorization.

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~ REPORT OF INVESTIGATION<

DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION

SAi (b)(?)(C) hnterviewed I (b )(7)(C) helephonically on June 24, 2011. I (b )(7)(C) I provided the following pertinent information:

Freddie Mac maintains a blog on its external website called "Homefront" on which Freddie Mac executives take and answer · · · 13, 2011, posting to the "Homefront" site (b )(7)(C) responded to several consumer questions. said that under a "Read more" hyperlink under the posting, a list of question-and-answer postings are followed by a section entitled "Feedback" which has "Name", "E-mail Address" and "Feedback" text blocks. These allow respondents to comment on Freddie Mac executives' answers.

The "Feedback" block has a note advising responses are limited to 250 characters.I (b )(7)(C) baid that shortly after b 7 C June 13, 2011 blog answer three separate responses came in containing profanity and threats t b 7 C person. I (b )(7)(C) ~aid Freddie Mac informed the Fairfax Police and Freddie Mac rn ormat1on tee nology (IT) and physical security personnel. Mr.

I (b)(7)(C) I said Freddie Mac's IT secur y was able to track the suspect postings to a Qwest Communications server inl (b )(7)(C) _

rovided the followin contact information for Freddie Mac's personnel involved: (b )(7)(C)

(b )(7)(C)

Information Security Engineering and Threat Management Operations & T hn I y Division Office: (b )(7)(C)

S (b)(?)(C) nterviewedl (b )(7)(C) helephonically on June 24 and again on June 30, 2011. b 7 C provided the following pertinent information:

I (b )(7)(C) I was advised by Freddie Mac personnel of the subject postings on the "Executive Perspectives" web site. The subject r2stings came into the web site on June 15, 2011, at 19:58:26, 19:59:24, and 20:00:01 EST. I (b)(7)_c) lsaid the web form does not reques r n osting to the site give their name or email, though the form asks for the information. b (7)(C) said the person who posted the subject threats did not give their name or email. sa1 e accessed Freddie Mac web logs and pulled relevant information which allowed him to associate all three subject threat postings to a Qwest Communirtj~n~ s~fce~ irl (b )~7)~C) l (b )(7)(C) p rovided the IP (internet protocol) address for the server: b (7 C II (b (7 (C) aid the IP address could

Case Title: Case Number: Freddie Mac Threat 1-11-0040

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OFFICIAL USE ONLY This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the Office of Inspector General for the Federal Housing Finance Agency. It is the property of the OIG and neither the document nor its contents should be disseminated without prior OIG authorization.


be for an internal or external address (inside or outside Qwest's router) and could trace to an individual or a business. He said that any further inquiry would need to start at Qwest.

On June 26, 2011, FHFA-OIG personnel served an If su~o,ria up~n Qwest Communications requesting subscriber information relating to IP address (b 7 C) Via letter dated June 29, 2011, Qwest informed that the relevant IP address was "dynamic" meaning the address is not dedicated to a unique user but c · n mber f ers and raced to a s ecific user b uni ue user ID and timestam b 7 E

(b )(7)(E)

On July 7, 2011, FHFA-OIG personnel served a second IG subRoena upon Qwest Communications requesting subscriber information for user IDs: I (6)(72.{C) I Via letter dated July 21, 2011, Qwest provided subscriber information for the subject user IDs including name, address and telephone.

Both subscribers' names were provided tol (b )(7)(C ltrom Freddie Mac to determine whether either ~~~1111.1..l0:~~::.:....1.z..:..th mortgages h · · · ubscriber

(b )(7)(C) had a property (b )(7)(C) on which property re re ac held he mort a e said the property was foreclosed upon. Criminal inquiries were run on (b )(7)(C) All criminal inquiries produced negative results for criminal history.

PROSECUTIVE DISPOSITION

On August 26, 2011, SAi (b)(?)(C) lmade verbal presentation of this matter to David Novak, Assistant U.S. Attorney Eastern District of Virginia. Mr. Novak declined prosecution.

SYSTEMIC IMPLICATIONS

NA

Case Title: Case Number:

Freddie Mac Threat 1-11-0040 Page 3


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Title (Name and address):

Internal Investigation (Privacy Act) Washington, DC 20006

Type of Investigation: D Criminal

D Civil

[8] Administrative

Period of Investigation: September 15, 2011-September 27, 2011

BASIS FOR INVESTIGATION

Type of Report:

[8] Final

D Interim

D Supplemental

The basis of thi~ joyestjoatjao was a verbal reouest to Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Peter Emerzian, fromL (b)(?)(C) Ion September 15, 2011 . The request for investigation related to a Federal Housing Finance Agency, Office of Inspector Gener...,.... .................................... ___, employee possessing confidential salary infor HFA-OIG em lo ee which was believed to have been received fro (b )(7)(C) Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION

On September 15, 2011 , SAC Emerzian requested reporting agent (RA) to investigate the allegation that a FHFA-OIG employee received confidential salary information concerning another FHFA-OIG employee from a FHFA HR employee. SAC Emerzian said that a FHFA-OIG employee reported that .......,.~~~~lll..i had received confidential salary information concerning another FHFA-OIG employee,

The em lo ee attributed the source of the information, through a second FHFA-OIG

On September 15, 2011, RA and Special Agent (SA)I (b )(7)(C) hnterviewed the employee identified hereafter as confidential source #1 (CS-1). After RA explained confidentiality, CS-1 requested confidentiality in relation to this matter, but agreed to coo erate. CS-1 said a second FHFA-e~molree i:rtified hereafter as CS-2 informed CS-1 o (b)(?)(C) nnual salary, which CS-2 said __ J~ )(7L(C) __ CS-1 auestione~ ns-rt ~here CS-2 came into the information and CS-2 attribute t e in orma ion to I _b _])_ C_ I for FHFA. CS-1 provided a sworn

Distribution No. Case Number: Signature of Person Making Report:

Inspector General 1-11-0054

Assistant U.S. Attorney Si mature of Person Examinina Reoort:

(b )(7)(C) tu/yl{ Other (Specify): Title: " Offlce(CityJ:

Special Agent in Charge Washington, D.C. Division Office: Date of Report:

HeadQ ua rte rs October 4, 2011

OFFICIAL USE ONLY

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the Office of Inspector General for the Federal Housing Finance Agency. It Is the property of the OIG and neither the document nor its contents should be disseminated without prior OIG authorization.


statement, a redacted copy of which is attached as Exhibit A to this report. A redacted copy of the Memorandum of Activity regarding the interview of CS-1 is attached as Exhibit B to this report.

On September 16, 2011 .I (b )(7)(C) I FHFA-OIG was interviewed in order to determine whether confidential salarv information could have been compromised via data systems or physical documents! (b )(7)(C) I said FHFA-OIG ersonnel, incl · · · · · ·

b 2

b 2 b 2

(b )(7) ccesse '"'(t-b~)("'=7~)7,( C~p~a~y"""'i~n r-o-rm-a-.t~1o_n_a_n--r-s~a .... 1 M-t -l,;;e~~.i..;....~-'--7'1:""'\7"'J"'l~~----'t-a~a~ry~w~a~s~1~n.:...ac"""curate. A

re ac ea copy of the Memorandum of Activity regarding the interview o (b )(7) s attached as Exhibit D to this report.

On September 22, 2011, RA and S~nterviewed CS-2. After RA explained confidentiality, CS-2 requested confidentiality in relati~n~matter, but agreed to coo erate. CS-2 said that between March and summer 2011, CS-2 had a conversation with b 7 C During the convers ........ · ......... _.___ second FHFA-OIG employee's name was mentione C olunteered to CS-2 h t b 7 C made more (annual salary) th~a CS-2 recalle (b )(7) tatmg an annual salary of (b )(7)(C)

I (b )(7)(C) I CS-2 sai (b )(7) pontaneously pro uced the salary information an a 1 was not in response to a question. redacted copy of the Memorandum of Activity regarding the interview of CS-2 is attached as Exhibit E to this report.


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2 (b )(2)

no 1m1 e o,

(b )(2),(b )(7)(C) (b)(?)( said she understood the provisions of the Privacy Act and related

-::"":: .. N-:-e-e-d:--t:-o~-K~n-o_w...,.,...-re_s..,..tr ... 1c-.-10_n_s ...... ~r-e~acknowledged receiving adequate training on these matters and denied disclosing confidential sala information for any FHFA or FHFA-OIG personnel to anyone outside the FHFA HR office (b)(?)(C) said she recalled a conversation with CS-2 in which CS-2 mentioned finding a public we site t at allowed anyone to query federal employee salarie~ (b )(7)(C) I could not recall many specifics of the conversation, but denied she identified, approximated or affirmed another employee's salary. A copy of the Memorandum of Activity regarding the interview of

I (b )(7)(C l is attached as Exhibit F to this report.

RESOLUTION

Since there are conflicting statements and no supporting evidence for either statement as to the nature of the disclosure of the confidential information, no definitive determination of inappropriate disclosure could be determined and this case will be administratively closed .


Internal lnvesti ation Privac Act 1-11-0054 Page 3


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Sworn Statements (Affidavits) and Oaths/Affinnations E:.f ti-I ~IT It ~-------------------------------------------------------------

ST 4-11 - Affidavit Form

AFFIDAVIT

Federal Housing Finance Agency Office of the Inspector General Investigations Division

1, I (b)(?)(D) I , having been duly sworn by I ( b H I HQ ) ..J /f- , who has identified himself/herself to me as a Special Agent, Office of the Inspector General, Federal Housing Finance Agency do hereby solemnly swear/affirm:

This report is the property of the FHFA tions Division. It co a ins neither recommendations or con us1ons o the Office of the Inspector General. It and its contents may not be reproduced without written pennission. This report is FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY and its disclosure to unauthorized persons is prohibited. Public availability to be determined under 5 U S.C. 522.

Fonn ST 4-11 February 2010

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Sworn Statements (Affidavits) and Oaths/Affirmations £;Ufl~1r A -------------------------------------------------------------------I have read the above statement consisting of ::2. pages and it is true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I have initialed each page and all corrections.

(b )(?)(C),(b )(7)(0 ) --jL..,_ _________ ...J----'s/

Subscribed and sworn before me at

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on this j 1i day of S.- y=h·M~1e.,..

! (b)(? ~~ h p"ec1al Agent; ' 'A-01 Investigations Division

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WITNESSF;D: _,

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This report is the property of the FHFA-OIG Investigations Division. It contains neither recommendations or condusions of the Office of the Inspector General. It and its contents may not be reproduced without written permission. This report is FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY and its disclosure to unauthorized persons is prohibited. Public availability to be determined under 5 U.S.C. 522.

Form ST 4-11 February 2010

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FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

MEMORANDUM OF ACTMTY

On September 15, 2011 Special Agent(s) .... I ----..:........:~:....:.....~-------' in Fin nee Agency, Office of the I nspec~.Ge:D.e.JcaLt.::.E.~~~~pie.lll.if~~~o:.!...).~

(b )(7)(0) (Confidentiality Protection), a 1625 Eye Street NW, Washingto'=n~,....... r==o~o=m="""""~~~e~r~e~m:-:g:--:a~v=1s=e~~e

jdentities of the agents, the nature of the interview, and provided a Kalkines Warning (b )(7)(0) ~rovided the following pertinent information:

At the onset of the interview the agents explained the FHFA-OIG confidentiality policy concerning internal investigations. Further explaining that confidentiality in this s ...... · ~·~-

(b)(7)(0)

further explained t .......... ~,..,.,,.,~ h .................................. ..........1

Activity: Interview o~ (b )(7)(0) I Date Prepared: September 16, 2011

Location: Washington D.C.

Byl (b )(7)(C) Case/Reference No.: Z· 11-0317

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Office of the Inspector General. It is the property of the OIG and neither the document nor its contents should be disseminated without prior OIG authorization.

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MEMORANDt (fl ~rrv Activi1?': Interview o[ J?1'7JJ Case File/Reference o. : -Date Prepared: September 16, 201 I

~~~!!2!ia~ftY~~-L.(~b~)(..!....7!J..)(~OL) ~ad a conversation with l (b)(7)(C) b 7 C FHFA-OIG. During the conversation.

somethin mentioned prompted b 7)(0 lose the office door and inforni (b )(7)(C) tha Cb)(7)CD> ad learned what Cb)C7)CD> ma e rem a friend at FHFA.

At the conclusion of the intervie (b )(7)(0 ) as asked to wovide a written affidavit of the facts and circumstances o 0 ecollect1on of events. I (b }(7)(0 ) ~greed to provide an affidavit which has been attac ed to this report for reference.

In addition to the above informationJ (b )(7 )( 0) !provided the following information:

DOB: SSN: (b )(7)(0 ) Email

_.._~~::.......-!'l""P ...... r--~~ Telephone: 20 Cellphone: 202

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MEMORANDUM OF ACTIVITY

On September 16, 2011 Special Agent(s) (b )(7)(C) F;der~ n r - 1n erv1ewed[ (b X7)(C)

....._--------.-~!-!Jow+-IJ.j~~------....1 FHFA-OIG at 1625 Eye treet NW, Washington D.C·,-.~...:.......=..._.. fter being advised the identities of the agents and the nature of the intervie (b )(7)(C) rovided the following pertinent information:

said he was (b)(7)(D) direct su ervisor.

(b)(7)(D)

...._.;...;...~._,. ................. -':-"__.._, explained that since FHFA-OIG's computer network access was on the computer server, FHFA-OIG's IT Specialists did not have the ability to troubleshoot

IT problems directly on the FHFA computer server. FHFA-OIG IT Specialists had to commu · • behalf.

(b)(7)(D)

Activity: lnterviewor j (b)(?)(C) I Date Prepared: September 19, 2011


Case/Reference No.: Z· 11-0317

This document o 1 e1 er recommendations nor conclusions of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Office of the Inspector General. It is the property of the OIG and neither the document nor its contents should be disseminated without prior OIG authorization.

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I (6)(7)(C) I recommended if the agents had specific questions regarding access to pay information and/or where pay jnformatjan is stored on the computer network etc. that the best point of contact would bel (b )(7)(C) I

(b)(7)(D)

In addition to the above informationJ (b )(7)(C) I provided the following information:

Email:L-----J.iil==!=i==!im=-111==;------1 Telephone: 202 (b )(?)(C) Cellphone: 202 .....__ __ ___.

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On September 19, 2011 Special Agent(s) I (6)(7)(C) IFederal ,..tiClllSma....El.c.aci.ce.....&JeDi.QL....J..lw.c.t:L.CIL.tJtl.e....!C.SLDflt~:....i.Je.w~ I ("FH F A-01 G ") interviewed ""=""=""~-:------=~--~~.,.,...~~~~-~~~~..,....,...... at 1625 Eye Street NW, Washington D.C., After being advised the identities of the agents and the nature of the intervie (b )(7) ( rovided the following pertinent information:

(b )(7)(C) said

(b )(2),(b )(7)(C)

(b)(?)(C) (b )(2),(b )(5)

(b )(2),(b )(5)

(b )(7)(C

(b )(2)

. I (b )(7)( I said that the Federal Housin

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Activity: Interview orl (b )(7)(C) I Date Prepared: September 19, 201 I


Case/Reference No.: Z· I I -03 I 7 "'I (b )(7)(c) This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Office of the Inspector General. It is the property of the OJG and neither the document nor its contents should be disseminated without prior 010 authorization.

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In addition to the above informatio~ (b )(7)( !provided the following information:

Email: I (b )(7)(C) Telephone: 202t (b)(7)(C) I Cellphone: 202~ .....__ __ __.

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At the onset of the interview the agents explained the FHFA-OIG confidentiality policy concerning internal investigations. The agents further explained that confidentiality in this situation could not be guaranteed based on the fact that FHFA-OIG i all enc and there were y people who possessed knowledge of b 7 0 pay information. (b )(7)(0) cknowledged the agents advisement and requested 0 ame be kept conf1 ent1a .

Activity: Interview oj (b )(7)(0) I Date Prepared: September 22, 201 1


By: (b )(7)(C)

Case/Reference No.: 1-11-0054

Thi er recommendations nor conclusions of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Office of the Inspector General. It is the property of the 010 and neither the document nor its contents should be disseminated without prior 010 outhorizotion.

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MEMORANDUM OF ACTIVITY Activity: Interview otl {b){7)(D) I Case File/Reference No.: I-11-0054 Date Prepared: September 22, 2011

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personnel file the N i As a result o {b)(7J(CJ

outside the office for l u.w"1.l........._~~~...J FHFA-OIG or FHFA as.._ ___ ___.

was ~i:l.l.i.L.IJL.i:l.u::.LL.1.1,1 OIG.

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orked with I {b)(7J<D> ht I {b)(7J<D> ~as hired for the same position as {b)(7J(DJ ut not doing the same amount of CbJC7HD> as not happy wit {b)(7J<D> becaus <~~~> as not performing the duties o {b)(7J<D>

id not understand the interest in ~nd Cbl<7><0 > !discussing other t:T.~l-·=·on ~se pay information could be queried on a public websjte.

r""~Ll.IU.l..l.i::l.l"'fL_=:.:,=.:_ _ _p aid~ften discussed pay information withl (b)(7J(DJ I

At the conclusion of the interview I {b)(7J<D> lwas asked to provide a written affidavit, but declined.

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On September 27, 2011 Special Agent(s) I (b)(7)(C) I Fep...,e- r .... a .... r __ i Fin A n fflce of th Ins ector General ("FHFA-OIG") interviewed[ (b)(7)(C)

b 7 c Federal Housin Finance Agency ("FHFA") at her residence, (b)(7)(C) After being advised the identities of the agents, the nature of the interview and Garrity advisement! (b)(7)(C)

provided the following pertinent information: . (b)(7)(C) I said that she/

(b)(2),(b)(7)(C)

H (b)(7)(C) l was hired by FHFA-OIGI (b)(7)(C) I

(b)(7)(C) I said desoite/

(b)(2)

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Date Opened

08/09/2011

Date Submitted

11/29/2011

Duplicate case 1-11 -0056

11/30/2011

Converted to Another Case, Case Closed.

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Approver

EMERZIAN, PETER

Title: SKY INVESTMENTS, INC. Number: 1-11-0055

Agent: HIGGINS, MARK Status: Closed

Date Closed

11/30/2011

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