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federal spending
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Inspector General: Labor Department’s Conference Reporting Inadequate
A new report from the inspector general noted that the Labor Department has struggled to properly disclose its…
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Federal Conference Spending: OMB Allows “Mission Critical” Exemptions
In an update to the tight regulations around federal conference spending, the Office of Management and Budget says…
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Senate Panel Passes Conference Accountability Act
The bill contains new substitute language limiting the dollar amount agencies can spend on a single conference as…
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Congress Asks for Report Detailing Federal Travel Spending Cuts
More than a year after the Office of Management and Budget implemented across-the-board cuts to federal travel spending,…
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D.C. Hotels Suffer As Federal Conferences Cancel, Cut Costs
Hotels in Washington D.C. are facing numerous cancellations from the federal government, which has been looking to cut…
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Federal Investigation: Wasteful Spending at Veterans Agency Events
Nearly $762,000 was wastefully spent at employee conferences last year, according to a Department of Veterans Affairs investigation.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
House passes bill on feds’ conference attendance
The Government Spending Accountability Act, which the House passed Tuesday, would put a $500,000 cap on conference costs.
