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Addressing GSA’s Culture of Wasteful Spending

1:30pm on Monday, April 16, 2012 in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building The details that have come to light about a General Services Administration Conference held in Las Vegas have raised serious questions in the minds of the American people about how government is using their tax dollars. What has come to light surrounding GSA’s activities should give pause to anyone who has opposed cutting government size and spending.   Wasteful spending is a problem that transcends ...
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E-mail Shreds Claim that Obama Administration’s April Maneuvers Were a Quick Response to Facts of Scandal

Top Obama Administration GSA Official Worried Last Summer about How Facts of Scandal would be Portrayed in the Media.
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Exposed: Obama Administration Fibbing About GSA Convention Spending Before They Took Office

GSA Numbers on Western Region Conference (WRC) Spending Contradict Numbers of Obama Administration’s ‘Blame Bush’ Defense, Claims of a Trend
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Issa Statement on the Resignation of Census Bureau Director Groves

Chairman Darrell Issa: “Director Groves took on the mission of accomplishing the Constitutionally mandated decennial census after years of botched planning and a political crisis that had derailed a Cabinet secretary’s nomination. His tenure is proof that appointing good people makes a big difference, and I urge the President to look for another servant of Robert’s caliber when naming his replacement.”
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House Oversight Committee Opens Examination of California High Speed Rail Authority

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is examining California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) operations and use of federal funds. Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) wrote April 9 to all current and former board members as well as current and former executive leadership asking them to preserve documents, records and communications so that CHSRA and other entities can comply with future document requests from the Committee.
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Issa Announces GSA Hearing for Monday April 16th

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., today announced a hearing examining last week’s General Services Administration Inspector General report, which detailed wasteful spending related to 2010 Las Vegas Convention costing nearly $823,000. In the wake of the report, GSA Administrator Martha Johnson resigned, and the agency dismissed her top deputies. The hearing, titled “Addressing GSA’s Culture of Wasteful Spending”, will take place at 1:30 ...
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"POTUS Wants a Press Event" From GSA Talent Show

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More GSA “American Idle”: Convention Laughs Over Admission that Video Made During Taxpayers’ Time

In one part of an awarded video submitted by GSA Region 7 employees, a roomful of participants holding a picture of President Barack Obama sings: “POTUS wants a press event, a project he can show … Are you ready for a miracle? GSA’s going Green.”
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UNCOVERED: Federal Government Worker American Idle?

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Federal Worker “American Idle” Uncovered: Winning Video Skit from Taxpayer Funded Luxury Las Vegas GSA Convention

From the taxpayer-funded video: "Obama better prepare, when I’m Commissioner. I’d have a road show like [Acting Regional GSA Administrator Jeffrey] Neely, every time you see me rolling on 20s yeah, in my GOV. Spend BA 61 all on fun. ATF can’t touch GS-15 guns! Cause I buy everything your field office can’t afford. Every GS-5 would get a top hat award. Donate my vacation, love to the nation, I’ll never be under OIG investigation."