What government agency awards "lifetime achievement" awards when
the agency is only two years old, in the middle of a hotel
celebration for which the bill includes $81,000 for plaques and
$500 for cheese displays?
"A substantial inequity exists in TSA's performance
recognition program between executive and non-executive
employees."
Source: Department of Homeland Security
Inspector General report heavily criticizing the TSA's decision to
sped $500,000 on a party giving out awards, bonuses and "lifetime
achievement" recognitions to upper management, many without proper
justification, and exceeding the average bonuses paid by other
government agencies to their executives.
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