Selected Federal Agencies' Policies for Choosing Conference Locations
GAO-10-677R
Published: Jun 10, 2010. Publicly Released: Jun 10, 2010.
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Press accounts in 2009 indicated that some federal agencies had issued directives to their staff discouraging them from choosing certain locations for conferences. This was because of the perception by some that the locations were resort areas and would not be the best use of taxpayers' money. Noting that government travel for meetings, conferences, and seminars is an important source of economic activity for many communities throughout the United States, Congress asked us to review agencies' policies for selecting conference locations, in view of these concerns.
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