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In a Sept. 9 letter obtained by C4ISRNET, the Pentagon\u2019s Deputy Inspector General for Administrative Investigations Marguerite Garrison writes that the office \u201cdid not substantiate the allegations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe reviewed relevant documents and conducted interviews with persons knowledgeable of the events at issue,\u201d the letter, addressed to Brown, states. \u201cWe concluded that you did not engage in improper personnel practices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bloomberg first reported on the IG\u2019s decision. C4ISRNET could not immediately reach Brown for comment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brown had led DIU since 2018, growing the organization\u2019s portfolio of commercial technology efforts and pushing for changes to the way DoD buys off-the-shelf technology. He was nominated in April 2021 to lead the Pentagon\u2019s acquisition and sustainment office, but withdrew from consideration later that month when allegations regarding his hiring practices surfaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The complaint came from a former DIU chief financial officer, who alleged that a number of employees were given special treatment through tailored job descriptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brown\u2019s last day at DIU was Sept. 6. His departure comes amid questions about the future of the organization and following his own public concerns about insufficient funding from senior Defense Department leaders. 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