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Investigator wants criminal charges in GSA event

Cites possibility that big spending included bribes; Official takes Fifth at hearing

The General Services Administration investigator who revealed a wild agency spending spree said Monday he is investigating possible bribery and kickbacks, and has already recommended criminal charges to the Justice Department. Inspector General Brian Miller made clear that he’s not done investigating GSA current and former officials, after his lengthy report April 2 on an October 2010 Las Vegas conference that cost taxpayers $823,000.

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This incident was under obama's watch and he should be held accountable. obama know about this and did nothing other than to insincerely say he is upset. Republicans need to use this in the year election as another example of fraud and waste. Another good election issue is the poor obama oversight of the Secret Service use of prostitutes as a fringe benefit. Whose in charge?

Yo Darrel, while your at it, can you find what happened to that 5 Billion dollars that's unaccounted for from our wise investment in Iraqi demockracy.

Can't imagine how they had the GALL to pull that off. I work with Government policies all day. I see things as future auditors would likely see them and I value my job. What the hell were they thinking?