WASHINGTON — The State Department concluded this year that Huma Abedin, one of Hillary Clinton’s closest aides, was overpaid by nearly $10,000 because of violations of rules governing vacation and sick leave during her tenure as an official in the department.
The finding — which Abedin has formally contested — emerged publicly Friday after Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, sent letters to Secretary of State John Kerry and others seeking more information about an investigation into possible “criminal” conduct by Abedin concerning her pay.
The letters also questioned the status of an inquiry into whether Abedin, who is married to former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, had violated conflict-of-interest laws related to her special employment status, which allowed her to work simultaneously for the State Department, the Clinton Foundation and a private firm with close ties to the Clintons.
