The United States Futures Futures Committee (CFTC) has placed staff on leave due to pending survey.

The research concerns possible violations of laws, government ethics requirements and professional rules of conduct.

Full announcement by the regulator can be read below:

“The CFTC is committed to keeping employees to the highest standards, as expected by US taxpayers, according to the President’s executive orders on legal governance and responsibility, CFTC has put in charge of administrative authorization for possible violations of laws and laws.