Tuesday, April 17, 2012

GSA officials ordered to repay $5 600 as agency moves recoup expenses for Las Vegas bash official expected plead the Fifth at House hearing Acting Administrator Apologies wasted money Mastermind Behind Bash Still Being Paid Staff Got Bonuses Planning Lavish 2010 Event White blames Bush administration Your Tax Dollars Their Party All a Big Joke $820 000 on Dime Sinks Chief $$ Spent 5 Days in Hawaii RibbonCutting ExGSA Head Rips Obama For Blame Game Agency $250G Rewards Racks Up More Than Just Bill After 'Uh Oh' Memo GSA's 'Jackass' Awards Too Top Dem Calls Hearings On Agency's Panel Kick Off Spending Watchdog Seeks Criminal Probe bosses get grilled again over lavish parties whistleblower testifies excessive spending scandal

GSA whistle-blower testifies on scandal A General Services Administration official who first raised questions about overspending at a 2010 Las Vegas conference said Tuesday that she supported the findings of a government investigation and the steps taken in response to the controversy. GSA whistle-blower testifies A General Services Administration official who first raised questions about overspending at a 2010 Las Vegas conference said Tuesday that she supported the findings of a government investigation and the steps taken in response to the controversy. GSA Free Food Trick a 'Joke'? GSA Inspector General Brian Miller says the agency bypassed rules against taxpayer-funded food at conferences by creating questionable award ceremonies, a workaround so common it became a 'running joke' with employees, such as regional commissioner Jeffrey Neely, left. Happening Now: Live Chat Bribes, kickbacks in GSA scandal? Agency's inspector general wants Justice Dept. probe; Lawmakers blast GSA at hearing that's set to continues GSA South Carolina to Feature Systematic Filing Products at GSA Expo GREENVILLE, S.C., April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GSA South Carolina is pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting and showcasing one of their premiere clients, Systematic Filing Products at the annual ... At congressional GSA hearing, Jeff Neely targeted for scandal Amid unwavering public apologies Monday from former employees of the General Services Administration (GSA), one official chose to remain mum.Jeff Neely, the GSA official who organized a lavish 2010 conference for the agency, sat motionless--save for several eyebrow raises--as ranking House Oversight Committee chairman Elijah Cummings (D-M.D.) accused him, a regional commissioner, and his wife of ... GSA Executive Takes Fifth Amendment The General Services Administration investigator who revealed a wild agency spending spree said Monday he's investigating possible bribery and kickbacks, and has already recommended criminal charges to the Justice Department. The key figure in the scandal invoked his right to remain silent at the House hearing. GSA executive asserts right to remain silent The General Services Administration investigator who revealed a wild agency spending spree said Monday he's investigating possible bribery and kickbacks, and has already recommended criminal charges to the Justice Department. The key figure in the scandal invoked his right to remain silent at the House hearing. GSA overruns on Rockford courthouse listed As the Government Services Administration (GSA) undergoes fierce grilling on Capitol Hill for extravagant costs of more than $800,000 for a 2010 Las Vegas conference that featured videos of Western Region  staff members mocking the taxpayers whose money they were wasting, I thought it would be relevant to examine the ever-increasing costs of Rockford's new federal courthouse from its initial ... Under fire, GSA official pleads the Fifth A GSA Inspector General report detailed the almost $823,000 taxpayer-funded tab for a Las Vegas conference. Read more...
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