Overview
- The House Oversight Committee’s report names Colonel James F. Grady II and Lt. Col. Aimee Brimacombe in findings that describe low morale and eroded trust within the agency.
- Republican lawmakers renewed calls for Grady to step down after Brimacombe announced her retirement earlier this month.
- Depositions from nine current or former employees detail abrupt demotions, alleged retaliation for speaking up, and an HR director who said she was excluded from offering assistance.
- Specific allegations against Brimacombe in the report include misuse of a state vehicle, failure to maintain training records, and filing a false internal complaint.
- The investigation follows internal no-confidence actions and a survey reported at 98% no confidence in leadership; Grady defended his focus on the agency as oversight and related litigation continue.