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Congressman pledges to hold hearings on VA conference spending

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Originally posted by Jolie Lee on Federal News Radio

Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.)

Spa treatments, concert tickets, plus helicopter and stretch limo rides -- the initial details in a Veterans Affairs' Office of the Inspector General investigation could overshadow the General Services Administration conference spending scandal.

A House lawmaker said Monday a preliminary investigation by the VA inspector general revealed two VA training conferences last year in Orlando cost the agency $5 million. In comparison, the GSA conference that set off a series of congressional inquiries cost about $820,000.

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Lawmakers upset over new revelations of GSA spending

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Originally posted by Jack Moore on Federal News Radio

Lawmakers on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee are upset over new disclosures about spending at the General Services Administration.

At a press conference Thursday, Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), the committee chairman, provided details from an ongoing internal GSA investigation that revealed one of the agency's divisions spent more than $268,000 on an awards ceremony held in the Washington, D.C., area in November 2010.

GSA's Federal Acquisition Service spent more than $34,000 to host the one-day event at the Crystal Gateway Marriot in Crystal City, Va, according to a letter from GSA's inspector general Brian Miller.

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Government Performance Summit; 2012 Coverage

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Content was originally posted on Federal News Radio

Federal News Radio broadcasted live from the Government Performance Summit June 18 in Washington. Federal Drive co-anchor Emily Kopp conducted interviews on-site.


Jon Desenberg
Senior Policy Director, Performance Institute
The Data Act winding its way through Congress is designed to increase transparency and accountability for federal agency spending. It borrows much from the reporting set-up established by the 2009 Recovery Act. The Data Act has passed the House and is being debated in the Senate. One watchdog group, the Sunlight Foundation, says the bill packs quite a punch. Part of that punch will ding federal managers responsible for all of the reporting it will require. Hear the audio clip!

GovEvents to Provide Comprehensive Conference and Event Details for Federal News Radio

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GovEvents feed gives view of federal market events for FederalNewsRadio.com's 400,000+ monthly users

GovEvents.com, the web portal for all government and military-related events worldwide, announced today that the company will power the events section for FederalNewsradio.com. In addition to getting the latest federal news, Federal News Radio listeners now have access to federally-focused conferences and events happening in the DC-metro area.

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GSA clarifies conference policy but industry concerns persist

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General Services Administration employees are not banned from traveling to conferences. But they do need to take a few extra steps to attend.

Industry representatives can breathe a sigh of relief as GSA EXPO in San Antonio next week still will see many agency employees walking the conference halls. The Industry Advisory Council and American Council for Technology's Management of Change Conference in Cambridge, Md., in early June will enjoy more than a few GSA employees beyond the invited speakers.

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