I’m thinking about going into the catering business. But it would only be catering for government events…
Hungry attendees at Justice Department conferences have been enjoying millions of dollars in meatballs and other goodies courtesy of U.S. taxpayers, according to an inspector general’s report released Friday.
The report cited $5 meatballs and cans of soft drinks each costing $4.55 among reasons 10 conferences during 2005 and 2006 cost nearly $7 million.
One four-day conference of 1,500 people in Los Angeles cost the Justice Department $394,000 in August 2005.
“Overall this conference’s daily food expense averaged $64 per registrant, which exceeded the approved federal per diem rate of $51 for meals,” the report said.
The 128-page report does not suggest laws were broken, although it questions the Justice Department’s judgment when it comes to the cost of its events.
In addition to the platters of Swedish meatballs and soda pop, the Justice Department paid more than $13,000 for cookies, according to the inspector general’s office. [source]
We are NINE TRILLION dollars in debt. Enough with the five dollar meatballs.
