those dollars were misused in anyway."

"I am heartened by the agreement of the Treasury Department's Inspector General to examine the troubling financial questions that have been raised about ACORN," said Senator Collins. "This is the first step in the right direction toward much-needed transparency. As I've noted before, at a time when so many American families are facing difficult economic situations, it is completely unacceptable that even one penny of taxpayer money be misused. We must bring all agencies and groups that use taxpayer funds into the spotlight of accountability."

Last week, Senator Collins and Rep. Issa made a formal joint request that seven Offices of Inspectors General, including Treasury, probe the activities of ACORN, a community advocacy organization. [...]

By Matthew Vadum

The Inspector Generals have been politicized. Obama has recently fired a couple of these guy.

"The inspector general (Gerald Walpin) fired by President Obama has filed suit in federal court seeking reinstatement to his job as top watchdog at the ...
newsbusters.org/.

The law states that the president must inform lawmakers 30 days before an inspector general's removal and must cite reasons for the firing. Walpin and Republican critics allege the White House did not follow the law, even though then-Sen. Obama co-sponsored the legislation.

There was another IG fired, I don't recall his name.