Monday, March 19, 2007
James V. Grimaldi, Washington Post,
James V. Grimaldi, Washington Post,
Smithsonian Documents Detail Chief Small’s Expenses
Controversy over Smithsonian Secretary Small's spending comes amid recent reports describing a broad decline in the Smithsonian's physical plant and institution-wide austerity measures ordered in recent years.
Internal Smithsonian documents offer a glimpse into what one senator called the "Dom Perignon" lifestyle of the taxpayer-supported institution's chief official, who turned in a $273,000 expense receipt for home housekeeping services and spent $48,000 for two chairs, a conference table and upholstery for his office suite.
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