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Where they spent $270,000 in 2010. even after the president issued an executive order saying no more conferences they still kept doing it. on a annual basis they're spending quarter of a million a year and it has to stop. bill: this is what we found as you watch the video and we'll slide this graphic on the screen. $268,000 spent on the one-day conference you say is now annual. $20,000 on the drumsticks screen right. $35,000 for picture frames and $8500 appearance fee by agent x. whoa. so your next hearing is it a direct result what you found out here by this conference outside of washington, ...

This government waste. >> shannon: well, everybody -- what comes to mind is the big, lavish convention that was held in las vegas and that actually happened after that. not only involved $20,000 for those drum sticks but, some $8500 for an appearance by someone named agent-x and the list goes on and on and what more do you know about this and what are you most concerned about, now, at the gsa? >> well, of course, everyone saw the guy in the hot tub, that brought to national attention the abuse of taxpayer dollars for a conference in las vegas that they wasted 3/4 of a million dollars on. we ha...

>> shep: that federal agency that threw the lavish party in las vegas apparently continue the celebration in d.c as the story goes, that's according to the general service administration's inspector general. he reports the general services administration spent more than a quarter million dollars on rewards ceremony two years ago. a ceremony that included almost $8,000 for reception that included a violinist and guitar, more than $20,000 for drum sticks, and a drum band exercise, almost 30 grand for photo frames that feature the time and temperature. and 8500 bucks for an appearance by agent x,...

Now, the g.s.a.'s new leadership is raising more questions about the history of lavish spending. and shannon is live in washington, dc. what do we know of this new event? >>reporter: it was called an awards certificate honey with -- awards is ceremony with food and drunk and $20,758 spent on 4,000 drumsticks. leader is what g.s.a. says today "when we find serious issues we refer theto the office of inspector general as we did in this case and we continue a top-to-bottom review and further reforms are forthcoming." and the event included $8,500 for appearance by "agent x." >>shepard: how many l...