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Posted on 04/02/2012 1:50:52 PM PDT by TonyInOhio
General Services Administration head Martha Johnson has resigned along with two of her deputies, reportedly over an impending inspector general’s report detailing lavish spending on a Vegas conference for a handful of government employees:
Organizers spent $835,000 on the event, which was attended by 300 employees. The expenses included $147,000 in airfare and lodging at the hotel for six planning trips by a team of organizers. Among the other expenses were $3,200 for a mind reader; $6,300 on commemorative coin set displayed in velvet boxes and $75,000 on a training exercise to build a bicycle.
“When the White House was informed of the Inspector General’s findings we acted quickly to determine who was responsible for such a gross misuse of taxpayer dollars,” White House Chief of State Jack Lew said in a statement to The Washington Post. President Obama “was outraged by the excessive spending, questionable dealings with contractors, and disregard for taxpayer dollars,” Lew said, “and called for all those responsible to be held fully accountable.”
The GSA is basically the federal government’s office managers, providing things like office space, desks, and cars to other agencies. One of its charges is to develop cost-saving administrative strategies. . . .
BTW, she keeps her pension.
“BTW, she keeps her pension. “ This is theft and fraud. Why is she not in jail?
Meanwhile, the drumbeat of Dictator Baby-Doc Barack continues to grow louder :
-— regulate -— control -— destroy -— Regulate -— control -— destroy -— REgulate -— control -— destroy -— REGulate -— control -— destroy -— REGU
“One of its charges is to develop cost-saving administrative strategies. . . .”
Well by quitting she has done that. We will save by not having her at this job it looks like
Held responsible? Will she have to pay some back? Like maybe the cost of the mind reader? Stuff like that?
““When the White House was informed of the Inspector General’s findings we acted quickly to determine who was responsible for such a gross misuse of taxpayer dollars,”
Who the heck does she think she is? The president of the united states?
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You nailed it. Bump!
Wasnt this the same obama who railed about not going to vegas and blowing the college money?
“The GSA is basically the federal government’s office managers, providing things like office space, desks, and cars to other agencies”
GSA is involved in a lot more than Desks. Nearly everything the govt buys can be done through the GSA, doesn’t have to be but a lot is.
GSA is the only self funded department. They get a % of everything purchased through them, which is then used for dept costs. So it actually comes out of the profit margin for the businesses selling through the GSA.
>>> President Obama “was outraged by the excessive spending, questionable dealings with contractors, and disregard for taxpayer dollars...... <<<
ROFLMFAO!!!
Stop it, you’re killing me...
Outraged that such abuse was caught and made public I’d say. Naw, he don’t care. He does it right out in the open for all the world to see.
Never any real punishment, because this is considered NORMAL in government.
....now, if you'll excuse us, the President has a tee time at 9:30.
“Who the heck does she think she is? The president of the united states?”
No; she thinks she’s the First Lady. (It’s difficult to refer to the Wookie as a “lady”.)
GSA wasn’t really doing anything out of the ordinary. (By current regime standards, anyway.)
Dumbsh**s just GOT CAUGHT at it.
If it wasn’t so close to elections, it would have been passed off as a joke, called an accounting error or just blamed on Bush. Then, The 0’s little pets would have all been promoted and reassigned to keep their mouths shut until after Statute of Limitations had run out.
How do you think they’ve done this crap in Chicago for so long?
I knew they'd do that. < /s>
What I wish I knew is when the prosecution will take place. On the other hand, I guess I do know. NEVER.
I am sure this will be headline news tonight on the MSM channels...... (not...)
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