Lawmakers Investigating 77 GSA Conferences for Lavish Spending

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Congressional lawmakers have launched an investigation into potential taxpayer abuse carried out by the General Services Administration (GSA), a federal agency already charged with spending millions of dollars on lavish conferences and for other alleged financial misconduct. The embattled government department is being probed for 77 conferences and award ceremonies over the years as new information came to light over an exorbitant one-day event in Crystal City, Virginia that cost more than $250,000.

Speaking at a congressional hearing, Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) said the GSA's Office of Inspector General and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure are looking into potential taxpayer waste actualized by the agency, which manages federal contracting and oversees government real estate.

webmaster@thenewamerican.com (Brian Koenig) 02 Aug, 2012

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Source: http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/12290-lawmakers-investigating-77-gsa-conferences-for-lavish-spending
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