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At a hearing on federal agencies and conference spending in February it was revealed that the government has spent over $1.4 billion on meetings and travel since 2000. The Subcommittee survey uncovered that this type of spending has increased 70% (at the very least) since 2000 and also revealed that many events supported by the agencies are not related to their core mission. For background on the first hearing click here.
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U.S. Department of Interior
Acting Assistant Attorney General for Administration
U.S. Department of Justice
Assistant Secretary for Management
U.S. Department of Education
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations
U.S. Department of Labor
Chief Financial Officer
Office of Personnel and Management
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Headquarters Operations
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Chief Financial Officer
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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