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| U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs |
| Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations |
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| Title: Transit Benefits: How Some Federal Employees Are Taking Uncle Sam For A Ride |
| Date: 4/24/07 |
| Time (EST): 2:30 PM |
| Place: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Rm. 342 |
| The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations has scheduled a hearing entitled, Transit Benefits: How Some Federal Employees Are Taking Uncle Sam For A Ride. The hearing is set for Tuesday, April 24th at 2:30 p.m., in Room 342 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
In 2006, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, at Senator Coleman’s request, initiated an investigation into possible abuses of the Federal Transit Benefit Program. Under this program, the federal government provides qualified federal employees with benefits for use on public transportation systems in order to reduce air pollution and decrease traffic congestion. For instance, employees living in the Washington, D.C. area receive a paper card, called a Metrochek or Metro Smartrip, with a magnetically encoded value that can be used on Metrorail or exchanged for an equivalent value in train or bus tickets. The April 24th Subcommittee hearing will examine whether transit benefits are being misused, program rules are being violated, and agency oversight requires strengthening. |
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Panel 1
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MR. GREGORY D. KUTZ
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, Managing Director, Forensic Audits and Special Investigations Unit
, U. S. Government Accountability Office
, Washington, D.C. |
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MR. JOHN J. RYAN
, Assistant Director, Forensic Audits and Special Investigations Unit
, U. S. Government Accountability Office
, Washington, D.C. |
Panel 2
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THE HONORABLE CALVIN L. SCOVEL III
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, Inspector General
, U.S. Department of Transportation
, Washington, D.C. |
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MR. THOMAS F. GIMBLE
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, Acting Inspector General
, U.S. Department of Defense
, Washington, D.C. |
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MS. LINDA J. WASHINGTON
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, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Administration
, U.S. Department of Transportation
, Washington, D.C. |
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MR. MICHAEL L. RHODES
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, Deputy Director, Administration & Management
, Director, Washington Headquarters Services
, U.S. Department of Defense
Washington, D.C. |
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