Article snippet: A new report from the Safe Drinking Water Act. According to the EPA’s inspector general, Pruitt’s Chief of Staff, Ryan Jackson, directly oversaw and approved the pay raises for Sarah Greenwalt, Millan Hupp and Millan Hupp’s sister, Sydney Hupp. Documents released as part of their interim report show that Jackson signed his name in a box reserved for the administrator’s signature, with a note to the side that says, “for Scott Pruitt.” ABC News previously reported that two sources confirmed Pruitt pushed for the raises of two staffers but has not confirmed that the amounts were paid to these employees. The report lists those figures as being paid to “employee A” and “employee B”. The Atlantic first reported that both staffers were given significant raises that were supposed to take effect this month and added that Pruitt personally approved the raises after the White House officials denied the request. The Atlantic and The Washington Post reported that a $56,765 raise was approved for Greenwalt, which would have brought her salary to more than $164,000, and that a $28,130 raise was approved for Millan Hupp, which would have brought her salary to more than $114,000. In an interview that aired on Fox News earlier this month, Pruitt said he didn't know anything about the raises and that he has taken action to reverse the decision. "My staff did and I found out about that yesterday and I changed it. That PPO process should have been respected and I issu... Link to the full article to read more