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Small Resignation
March 26, 2007That would be Secretary Lawrence M. Small, the top dog at the Smithsonian Institution. I bet you didn't know that the Smithsonian Institution had a top dog, did you?
Far be it from me to question anyone's spending habits, because really you just don't know until the foot is in the other shoe, but Sec. Small has resigned amid some questions about his expenses. Apparently an audit was conducted which uncovered $90,000 in "unauthorized expenses," including private jet travel and expensive gifts.
In addition to this $90,000 in unauthorized expenses, Small has charged the Smithsonian over $1.1 million for the use of his home since 2000. I really have no idea what that means. I think it means that the Smithsonian Institution has been staying with Sec. Small, drinking all of his beer and leaving the toilet seat up. Some of the housing expenses included $273,000 for "housekeeping." But, really, if this is over six years then that's only $45,500 a year, which is only $125 a day, and where can you find good housekeeping nowadays for less than $125? Well, okay, I would clean his house for about $115 a day, but I'd be losing money on the deal let me tell you.
You can find the article here.
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