GSA Conference Video

• winning entry in an employee video contest at the 2010 conference. In handing out the award for the video, the deputy commissioner of the Public Building Service appears to mock GSA oversight.
(CNN)
• unearthed the video as part of an investigation into a 2010 GSA gathering in Las Vegas that cost taxpayers $822,000. The video won an award and was played at the conference.
(Wall Street Journal)
• The report detailed potentially wasteful spending at the Las Vegas conference, including a $100-plus-per-person reception and $6,325 for commemorative coins to commend GSA employees' work.
(22 WSBT)
• Inouye said in a statement Friday that he saw the video and it was not in good taste. He says it wasnt indicative of his experience with the General Services Administration.
(Post-Crescent)
• The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee posted the video Thursday evening, saying it was a winning entry in a talent contest at the 2010 Las Vegas Western Regions conference.
(site.law360.com)
• UPDATE: GSA just sent the following statement in response to the video: This video is another example of the complete lack of judgment exhibited during the 2010 Western Regions Conference.
(Federal Times)
• The $800,000 General Services Administration (GSA) conference in Las Vegas that led to resignations and firings included video performances and comments about the extravagance of the event.
(NewsMax.com)
• The probe has lead to resignation of GSA chief Martha Johnson. Meanwhile, a spokesman for the agency called the video another example of the complete lack of judgment exhibited during the conference.
(Christian Broadcasting Network)
• Officials with the federal agency now under congressional investigation over a lavish conference were captured on camera the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, posted video of the GSA employees online.
(New York Post)