Washington (CNN) The Interior Department's Inspector General has opened an investigation into potential ethics violations of several senior executives at the department, according to a letter obtained by CNN. The inspector general opened the investigation after the Campaign Legal Center, a nonpartisan ethics group, submitted a complaint to the office in February. The complaint named six senior executives in the department who continued to do some work or meet with people the executives for whom they had previously lobbied or worked. The complaint details instances where these officials met with people who worked for their previous employers while they were working in their roles at Interior. The complaint alleges that Domenech met privately with his former employer to discuss an ongoing lawsuit between the department and foundation.

Source: CNN April 23, 2019 19:30 UTC