OCE Referral Regarding Rep. Joe Wilson

OCE Referral Regarding Rep. Joe Wilson

On July 30, 2010, the OCE transmitted a referral to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of the United States House of Representatives regarding Representative Joe Wilson.

Nature of Review

During the time period from March 2008 to May 2010, Representative Joe Wilson participated in various Congressional Delegation trips abroad. These public statements attributed to Representative Wilson indicate that he may have used the per diem for impermissible purposes during various trips.

If Representative Wilson's actual meal and incidental expenses for foreign travel were less than the per diem received and he did not return the excess per diem, he may have violated House Rule 10, clause 8 and House Rule 23, clauses 1 and 2.

OCE Recommendation

The Board of the OCE recommended that the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct further review the above allegations.

Committee Conclusion

On December 31, 2010, the Committee determined not to take further action regarding this matter and adopted the Committee staff recommendation to dismiss the matter and consider it closed.