Federal Insider: GSA manager wanted ‘over the top’ Vegas conference

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, April 06, 2012 News from the Fed Page GSA manager wanted 'over the top' Vegas conference Ed O'Keefe and Timothy R. Smith The man at the center of the scandal embroiling the GSA was trying to outdo anything that previous hosts of the biennial conference had achieved. At lavish conference, video made jokes about spending GSA agency gave $200K in awards to staff Loop: Washington's newest dirty word Fed Eye: GSA has history of controversies More Federal Headlines Behind Obama's rising ratings 3 men plead guilty to charges in bungled gun-running sting All federal conferences don't look like GSA's GAO report offers window into the lives of wounded warriors Federal Coach: Lessons from the GSA conference scandal The Federal Eye The GSA's coins: what of the other departments? At lavish GSA conference in Las Vegas, video made jokes about spending GSA agency had lavish awards program Federal question of the week Are government conferences being portrayed unfairly? Do you see ways to trim conference expenses in your agency? On Leadership Lessons from the GSA scandal Tom Fox You work in a fishbowl. Be mindful that you are accountable to the American taxpayer and that somebody is likely watching. Federal Player of the Week Helping low-income Americans find jobs The Partnership for Public Service The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) may be best known for its housing programs, but it also is deeply involved in helping low income Americans get opportunities for job training and employment. The voting database Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. Explore the database House votes Senate votes Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy