Lawmakers urge release of overdue audits on Venezuelan oil funds and seek transparency on disbursements and oversight.
Quiver AI Summary
Lawmakers seek audit records: Reps. Joaquin Castro, Gregory W. Meeks and Ami Bera said they want Secretary Marco Rubio to release overdue audits of the Foreign Government Deposit Funds, an account created after the Trump administration seized Venezuelan oil revenues.
Questions about reporting and oversight: The members said the State Department had pledged quarterly, retrospective reviews by KPMG and had not yet produced the first report. They also asked for audit materials, related contracts and a full accounting of disbursements from the fund.
Funds and related request: The letter says about $3 billion in Venezuelan oil revenues had passed through the fund as of April 16, 2026. The release also notes Castro recently backed a subpoena effort over records tied to a separate deal involving Venezuelan oil fields.
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