Federal Insider: GSA probe turns up a $270,000 celebration

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, July 20, 2012 News from the Fed Page GSA probe turns up a $270,000 celebration Lisa Rein Four weeks after an $823,000 spending spree in Las Vegas, the General Services Administration spent more than $270,000 on a ceremony to reward good performers. More Federal Headlines Hospitals' readmission rates won't budge Transition teams for Romney, Obama start early The Federal Eye Appropriations bill includes additional veterans eye research funding GSA spent more than $280K on awards event for honored employees Plain writing report card says VA flunks Federal Diary Federal regulations ease rules for same-sex partners Joe Davidson Regulations ease restrictions on same-sex domestic partners of federal employees and allow them some of the same benefits available to other families. Federal question of the week Some employee groups say the STOCK Act goes too far. Do you agree? How much privacy should a federal employee expect? On Leadership What's next for the Boy Scouts Jena McGregor After the Boy Scouts of America reaffirmed its exclusion of gays, the biggest leadership question still remains. See more from Jena McGregor's PostLeadership blog Federal Player of the Week Improving the reliability of medical imaging technology The Partnership for Public Service Dr. Kyle Myers helps develop standards for the medical imaging devices that doctors use to diagnose illnesses, to ensure the equipment provides the most accurate information possible. 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