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    Executive David Foley nicknamed the 'platinum big leaguer' returns to work for agency

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It is a new chapter in the GSA overspending -- that a top executive who is nicknamed the platinum big leaguer.

-- -- -- Apparently he's back on the job today he is that I -- a right David Foley one of the chief operating officers he was suspended.

About a month ago for taking part in -- 800000 dollar conference in Las Vegas that got way more attention than anybody who attended wanted to -- Bring -- our starting right now America's Newsroom no I am my.

An account on morning Martha -- Bill Hemmer good morning also in that video from the conference Foley actually jokes about the wasteful spending he later.

Apologizes.

To congress.

Here's why.

Now there's just a couple small matters.

The hotel like to talk -- about paying for the part of that was held in the commissioner's sleep.

Not so funny later on -- -- right Peter Casey joins me now he's in Washington this morning -- usually is.

He's got more on this so how does -- back Peter.

Mark all we know for sure is that he has return we don't know exactly how but he -- back at the general services administration and the last we heard.

-- -- -- deputy commissioner of the GSA's public buildings service David Foley publicly.

Was around the time he was placed on administrative leave act in the middle of April as he was testifying before a congressional hearing.

About that crazy weekend in Vegas and he sounded at the time pretty remorseful.

I want to start by apologizing.

I was not directly involved in the planning for the conference or any of the financial and contracting irregularities identified in the inspector general's report.

I did -- 102 and a half days of the conference there were things that seemed over the top but I believe they were not being paid for with government funds.

And -- conference's items like the tuxedos and the after our parties were paid for by individuals not the taxpayer.

And keep in mind -- man who is now back on the job at the jets say it's not the man from the hot tub that was Jeffrey -- he did not testify in front of congress after pleading the fifth.

And he left the GSA last week after being on administrative leave.

-- -- Are -- about that picture to leave as well that is with a couple of glasses a wine so fully the person you were talking about prior to the man backed up.

Was he punished at all before he came back to work do we -- Yes he was suspended without pay and -- TSA official -- just tell me on the phone that for.

Workers remain right now on administrative leave and Dave Foley is the only one who has returned back to work.

Are there thank you very much for -- at work this morning good to see is -- is needed.

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