Jeff Neely Is the Biggest Fish In The GSA Scandal

Jeff Neely Is the Biggest Fish In The GSA Scandal

GSA Scandal is out in the open.  Former and current employees of the General Services Administration (GSA) are being publicly grilled this week in repeated congressional hearings following the reveal of a scandal involving a lavish 2010 conference for federal employees that carried an $830,000 price tag, billed to America's taxpayers.

Some of the key players in the scandal have accepted guilt, but some remained quiet. Acting GSA administrator, Dan Tangherlini, has stated that currently 12 officials have been terminated or placed on leave in connection to the scandal.

Here is the list of some of the faces behind the scandal:

Jeff Neely (administrative leave):  The center of the scandal as one of the 2010 conference main organizers is the former Public Buildings Service regional commissioner for the administration's 9th Region.  Reportedly, Neely had bragged about an "over the top" conference, and implied in email communications that he and others should take advantage of a lack of spending oversight, and invited non-employees, including his wife, to receive lodging and food on the taxpayer's dime.

Martha Johnson (resigned): As the administrator of the agency, Johnson held the highest GSA position and resigned April 2 when the Office of the Inspector General issued a report on its investigation of conference spending. She had served as chief of staff for the agency under President Bill Clinton; President Barack Obama appointed her administrator in April 2009.

 Robert Peck (fired): Johnson fired Peck, the former commissioner of the Public Buildings Service, just before she resigned. Peck has been billed nearly $2,000 for holding a party in his suite during the conference.

  David Foley (administrative leave): Though he is on administrative leave, the deputy Public Buildings Service commissioner testified Monday and Tuesday that he was not involved in the conference planning.

Posted by James Fried on Wednesday April 18 2012, 2:12 AM EDT. Ref: Reuters. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News, Nation. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0