On the recordFebruary 27, 2003
the Associated Press has now reported that the Federal Government has paid out over $100,000 each in moving expenses to hundreds of Federal employees. Investigators found 388 moves that cost taxpayers over $100,000 each. One FBI employee got $203,000, and three IRS workers got over $190,000 each for their moves. In addition to these hundreds of moves that have already been paid for, 81 other Federal employees have been authorized to receive over $100,000 each for their moves. Mr. Speaker, this is ridiculous. It is excessive. It is a rip-off of the taxpayers, and Congress should stop it. Federal employment used to be called government service. However, it is anything but public service when employees seem to care less and less about what a move costs as long as it does not come out of their own pockets.
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