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    Default Wondering where the money went ? ... from USAToday

    excerpts from article by Stephanie Armour, USA TODAY


    "The Air Force has taken steps such as increased management attention and audits of its travel cards. According to a December General Accounting Office report, instances of potential fraud have occurred. Air Force personnel used travel cards to charge nearly $32,000 at strip clubs ...

    When asked what actions were being taken to curb costs, 74% (of corporations) reported that they were tightening adherence to travel policies

    At Kintera, a San Diego-based provider of software, efforts to reduce travel costs include manager approval of trips and the use of hotels with free phone or Internet. Employees (must now) book tickets (and pay expenses) on their own credit cards, and are then reimbursed, so they are more accountable for travel costs (and expenses).

    Even CEO Harry Gruber tries to set an example. "I make sure the trip is as full as possible, with meetings every hour, and I try to avoid eating," he says."

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    Default Re: Wondering where the money went ? ... from USAT

    Same thing happened down south when a Memphis City Council members card was used and later stolen at a strip club. He was smart enough not to go himself, but sent his lacky to entertain political officials from another state. Well, they all got shitfaced and pretty much let the girls run the cards through the machines for however much cash they wanted to get and at the end of the nite when all the girls visiting with their group had their fill, somebody made off with the card. THe charges at the club alone was a couple grand, not to mention the little shopping spree at a local dillard's a certain someone made.
    None of this made the paper, but this club coincidentally was shut down for being a public nuisance b/c after this incident a rash of complaints from neighboring business started being called in anonymously. Club was reopened a few months later, but the msg to me is loud and clear.
    "Come what may although I often say realities come from dreams, but approach all lies with open eyes because NOthing in this world is EVER ALL it seems."

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    Default Re: Wondering where the money went ? ... from USAT

    "Even CEO Harry Gruber tries to set an example. "I make sure the trip is as full as possible, with meetings every hour, and I try to avoid eating," he says."

    Now that sounds like a fun job, NOT!

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