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The disregard for taxpayers shown by a few individuals at the General Services Administration (GSA) should not be tolerated. Already, several GSA employees have either lost their jobs or are on administrative leave while their actions are being investigated. The agency has instituted personnel and organization changes. GSA Acting Administrator Dan Tangherlini has already elevated spending approval to be the direct responsibility of the Deputy Administrator.

As a Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, I take the responsibility of oversight over government agencies very seriously. The Committee rightly brought the GSA Inspector General (IG) to discuss the IG’s report detailing the breach of public trust that occurred.

We must not lose sight of the contribution that federal workers â€" including the vast majority of those employed by GSA â€" make each and every day to the smooth functioning of our federal government. These hard-w! orking, ethical public servants do their best to serve the public. 

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