This morning, the workers at The Finance Service Department of the Ministry of Finance (BFS) has received an email notifying that Tom Krause, a software executive and Elon Musk Allyhas been “appointed to perform the authorized tasks of the financial secretary. resign after refusing To allow the so -called government effect (DOGE) of Musk to access sensitive systems in the treasury. Although it has been Previously reported It was Krause, who was called a special government employee who had the old position of Lebryk, the email also remarked that Krause is currently the CEO of the cloud software group.
After that, Tom Tom brought over 20 years of leading experience, building and positioning software and technology companies for long -term value and success, email reading. Currently, Tom Tom is the CEO of Cloud software group, managing and operating many important business software businesses.
Answering questions from Wired, a representative of the company said that Tom Tom is the CEO of the cloud software group, and transferred a copy of an email sent to the company's employees last week, In it, Krause wrote, in addition to my mission as the CEO of the Cloud Software Group, I am consulting the US Department of Finance as a 'special government employee'. I am very honored to serve our country. Critics believe that Krause still keeps his work in addition to serving in the government may be one Conflict of benefits.
The treasury did not answer immediately asking for a comment. The Cloud software group did not answer questions about whether Krause continued to withdraw wages from the company during working with the treasury.
In a declaration paid yesterday in case The alliance for retired Americans v. The Ministry of Finance, Krause wrote, while in this treasury role, I also maintained my job as CEO (CEO) of Cloud Software Group, Inc. Includes a number of business software enterprises. This arrangement has been approved by the Treasury's ethical office, determined, based on my role as a SGE, that this arrangement is allowed. “In the same declaration, Krause said, I still haven't undertaken those tasks” as a financial secretary.
Don Moynihan, a professor of public policy at the University of Michigan, said that I could not think of another example when this happened, but I thought it was part of the model of eliminating conflicts of interest in the Lien government. Bang. Federal employees cannot receive more than $ 25 from one person who may try to affect their actions. On the other hand, their owners also run private companies and run the government parts affecting their businesses.
The treasury in particular, he said, can create conflicts of interest in industries because, it affects everything. And any accused conflict may not be limited to Krause's own company. There was a network of people from Silicon Valley and American company currently working together, Moynihan said. And that is not only about conflicts of interest that he can have with his business, but the way he lies to help the larger network currently operating the government effectively.