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Smithsonian Head's Expenses 'Lavish,' Audit Says: Board Calls Small's Charges 'Reasonabl
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:08:29 +0900
Begin forwarded message: From: John Adams <jadams01 () sprynet com> Date: February 26, 2007 9:09:07 AM JST To: dave () farber netSubject: For IP: Smithsonian Head's Expenses 'Lavish,' Audit Says: Board Calls Small's Charges 'Reasonabl
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/24/ AR2007022401510_pf.html
This part is deja vu all over again--or maybe, first time tragedy, second time farce:
The secretary's staff justified some spending that appeared to violate policy because they believed "the Secretary could waive any policy if it applied" to him.
The inspector general replied in a footnote, "We are aware of no written authority for the Secretary to waive Smithsonian policies."
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