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jammin

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deadbeat son said:
Wow, after reading the accusations more thoroughly, it doesn't seem like such a big deal. For instance, Stacy Leyshon accepted "$2887 in meals, drinks, and golf outings on at least 74 occasions." That's only $39 average.

http://m.denverpost.com/topic/379-Denver & The West/articles/161516940
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Why not? $39 is a lot of dough for just a meal or business lunch or whatever. Especially when they aren't supposed to accept anything at all.

Maybe once or twice could slide with a warning. Third time... that's intentional wine & dine money, if you ask me. Should have been fired long before the 10th time at the VERY least.

74 is just nuts. (Apparently she accepted plenty of those, too. :p )
 
deadbeat son

deadbeat son

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Steak -- $22
Cocktail -- $9
Total -- $31 + tax and tip

You are correct though, federal government isn't supposed to accept anything. When I worked for the gov't, we were supposed to pay "fair market value" for lunches or even coffee/snacks provided by contractors during briefings, meetings, etc.

I can't speak to this situation, but someone gets friendly with a contractor they work with closely on a regular basis and they end up going out to dinner often with the contractor. Contractor picks up the tab. Not supposed to happen, but sometimes it does. Unethical? By definition it is. But realistically? I don't know. I'm a contractor now. I have quite a few friends who are still gov't employees. Sometimes I buy them beers when we go out; sometimes they buy mine. Theoretically this is unethical; realistically, my friends have no influence whatsoever in awarding the contract I work under.

All I'm saying is it can be a tough call to make at times.

But she sounds like someone of loose moral standards regardless...
 
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