Overview
- The OCC report says Mace repeatedly sought the maximum allowance and received about $9,485 more than documented expenses across 2023–2024.
- Investigators reported she declined an interview, leaving unanswered how she calculated requests and the extent of her financial obligation on the property.
- The excess estimate reportedly assumes she covered 100% of costs despite records indicating about a 28% ownership stake in the home co-owned with former fiancé Brendan Patrick Bryant.
- Mace’s attorney called the referral “fundamentally flawed,” arguing it relies on unverified materials possibly tied to Bryant, while Mace publicly accused OCC chief counsel Omar Ashmawy of bias.
- The Ethics Committee stressed that a review does not indicate wrongdoing under rules barring reimbursements above actual monthly expenses, and it could dismiss the matter or open a formal investigation.