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In Case You Missed It
Aug 27, 2012
| MILITARY TIMES)
VA divulges some details on costly conferences
The Veterans Affairs Department has turned over to Congress 54 DVDs showing every moment, including some embarrassing ones, of the controversial 2011 human resources conferences held in Orlando, Fla., that cost taxpayers a combined $5 million.
Aug 27, 2012
| EXAMINER
UPDATED! VA paid millions to Reel Impact firm that made 'Patton' parody video
More than $2 million has been paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to the production company that made a parody of the movie "Patton" for showing at agency conferences last year, according to federal spending records.
Aug 27, 2012
| ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
VA spent almost $3 million on one conference
New details released by a U.S. House committee late on Friday on show the Veterans Affairs Department spent almost $3 million on one conference in Orlando, Florida last year, with over $370,000 spent on food and refreshments for the four day event.
Aug 27, 2012
| EXAMINER
Watchdog: VA spent $90K on conference coffee breaks
Here's a stiff jolt to wake you up. The Department of Veterans Affairs spent $90,747 on coffee and refreshments during morning and afternoon breaks at a pair of training conferences in Orlando last year.
Aug 27, 2012
| PENSACOLA NEWS JOURNAL
Editorial: Rep. Jeff Miller right with VA investigation
We are happy to see Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Chumuckla and chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, demand detailed records of Veterans Administration expenses for the past three years, specifically regarding multimillion-dollar conferences.
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