The Government Services Agency
began in 1949 under Harry Truman, acting on the report of the Hoover Commission, which former President Hubert Hoover headed. It’s purpose was to to stream-line and reduce costs for federal building maintenance, leases, transportation (including the Federal motor pool) and other mundane yet neccesary purchases which keeps our government functioning daily. Overall I’d say that they have performed their duties reasonably well over the last 60 years or so. I can’t say that for their performance over the last decade or two.
Recently the Western Region Public Buildings Services divsion (PBS) of the GSA held a “Training” conference in Las Vegas, and ran up around $832,000 worth of spending in three days. We the People spent this money on mind-readers, clowns, and $44.00 per person breakfasts. I’m pretty sure I can get a prime rib dinner for $45.00 per person. Four dollar per shrimp shrimp cocktails, too. They also held a music video contest, a portion of the winning video is shown here:
