Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Obama officials throw lavish parties at taxpayer expense

While millions of American families struggle to put food on the table, Obama Administration officials are throwing lavish parties for themselves - and billing the taxpayer.

From a post by Connie Hair at HumanEvents.com:
A new oversight report released yesterday by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) exposes millions of dollars in Department of Justice (DOJ) funds are being spent on parties.

The review of recent activities sponsored by DOJ grantees identified luaus, a Mardi Gras party, block parties, a film festival, a carnival, skateboarding, dancing, fashion shows, and even a doughnut eating contest among the recreational activities made possible with federal crime prevention funding.

"With our nation facing the heightened threats of domestic terrorism and unprecedented debt and financial challenges, taxpayers should be shocked to learn DOJ crime prevention grant programs are paying for parties and rollercoaster rides for children rather than focusing on investigating crimes, locating and prosecuting terrorists, and administering justice," Coburn said.

Coburn's scathing, 42-page report entitled "Party at the DOJ" comes amid new Government Accountability Office (GAO) findings that DOJ does not track amounts spent on recreational activities nor does it assess impact outcomes of these expenditures.

Read the full post at the link below:Taxpayer Funded ‘Party at the DOJ’ - HUMAN EVENTS

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