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.......The head of the General Services Administration resigned from her post Monday, and two other officials were fired amid an investigation into excessive spending at a 2010 training conference that featured a clown, a comedian and mindreader, Federal News Radio reports.
The resignations come as the agency's inspector general plans to release an extended study of the October 2011 conference at a luxury hotel near Las Vegas, which cost $835,000 for the 300 employees who attended.
Expenses included $147,000 in airfare and lodging for six planning trips for the organizers, the Post reports.
Jack Lew, the White House chief of staff and former director of the Office of Management and Budget, said President Barack Obama was "outraged" by the reported spending, according to Federal News Radio.
"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," Lew says in a statement. "The President was informed before his trip to South Korea, and he was outraged by the excessive spending, questionable dealings with contractors and disregard for taxpayer dollars."
GSA chief resigns following excessive spending claims - WTOP.com
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First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha are visiting Las Vegas after stopping in South Dakota on a family trip.
A spokeswoman for McCarran International Airport confirmed that the first lady was expected to arrive in Las Vegas Wednesday night. The visit wasn't expected to affect flight operations.
I've totally lost count of how many vacations we've paid for Michelle & the girls. As of December, Michelle spent $10 million on HER ...
The resignations come as the agency's inspector general plans to release an extended study of the October 2011 conference at a luxury hotel near Las Vegas, which cost $835,000 for the 300 employees who attended.
Expenses included $147,000 in airfare and lodging for six planning trips for the organizers, the Post reports.
Jack Lew, the White House chief of staff and former director of the Office of Management and Budget, said President Barack Obama was "outraged" by the reported spending, according to Federal News Radio.
"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," Lew says in a statement. "The President was informed before his trip to South Korea, and he was outraged by the excessive spending, questionable dealings with contractors and disregard for taxpayer dollars."
GSA chief resigns following excessive spending claims - WTOP.com
MEANTIME...
First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha are visiting Las Vegas after stopping in South Dakota on a family trip.
A spokeswoman for McCarran International Airport confirmed that the first lady was expected to arrive in Las Vegas Wednesday night. The visit wasn't expected to affect flight operations.
I've totally lost count of how many vacations we've paid for Michelle & the girls. As of December, Michelle spent $10 million on HER ...