You've Got To Be Kidding

Why did Veterans Affairs employees who went overboard on two conferences last year receive bonuses? Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) wants to know. The ranking Republican on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has asked the department for answers. According to a report by the inspector general, the VA spent on average $2,500 on bonus awards for each of 17 event-planners. The staff spent more than $760,000 on promotional items, a parody video and other questionable expenses related to the conferences.