Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Video: Photos emerge from GSA Vegas spending spree



>>> now to our ongoing series of reports "the fleecing of america" keeping an eye on waste, fraud and abuse your tax dollars. the head of a low pfile agency normally, thatanages federal government buildings and purchasing apologized for a lavish conrence las vegas , and today it was coress's turn to getinvolved. lisa myers has ourreport.

>> today what happened in veg ended up on capitol hill . and the gsa offial in charge ofhe lavishonference jeff neeley asserted his right t remain silent six times.

>> mr. chrmani respectfully decline to answer any questions here today based o m fifth amendmt constitiona privileg

>> repter: they appear to be enjoying a luxurio suite at the m rort wch hosted the conference a year before. e confence cost taxpayers almost a mlion dollars.

>> when youee this widpread use of moy, that's where there's frustrationust steaming out our ea.

>> it's not yourmoney. it's the taxpayer's moy.

>>eporter: taxpayers paid for black jack vests. today, former gsa administrator o resigninged over the scandal took responsility.

>> i alogize to the american people .

>> rublicans qstion the $9,0 bonus neeley w given last year while he was under investigatio

>> how can you justifyonus for somebody that u knew at the time of h bonus was at the cent of this misconduct. hnson said neeley had performed wl in other key areas sen she didn't want to inteere with the investigation. she'n neeley'now administrative leave,ut still getng his $1,000 scanl. the investitor is als looking into bribes and kickbacks a

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