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problem "actually caused by the White House, nor did the White House tell them to destroy any e-mails." The contractors did testify that the staffers threatened them with being fired or arrested if they spoke about the problem. Callahan and
Lindsay "vehemently denied" threatening the contractors, and stated that their instructions to limit "water cooler talk" while the team was in a "diagnostic mode" were standard procedure.
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Assistant Inspector General John J. Getek cited "allegations of waste, mismanagement, fraud and abuse" against Callahan's office and faulted her management practices for fostering "low morale" among her staff of 125. Callahan was, however, promoted twice by the agency, and in 2002 became the Department's IT Director.
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Callahan was difficult to work for and was known for "belittling and even firing subordinates who did not understand the technical jargon she apparently picked up while studying for her doctorate in computer information systems." A 2001 report issued
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The allegations that witnesses were threatened to prevent disclosure to this or other investigations were unsubstantiated. Furthermore, given that there was no substantial evidence that electronic records had been intentionally withheld and that this Office's review to date of electronic records that
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had previously not been produced had provided no evidence that would alter any previous conclusion in any other matters, the
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