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RENO, Nev. (AP) — An ex-federal official who hosted a lavish, $800,000 conference in Las Vegas that sparked a congressional investigation into government spending has been indicted on fraud charges.
A federal grand jury in San Francisco indicted 59-year-old Jeffrey Neely of Gardnerville last week.
The former high-ranking official for the General Services Administration is accused of seeking reimbursement for personal travel and expenses in Las Vegas, Long Beach, California, and Guam.
The 2010 conference in Las Vegas featured a clown, a mind-reader and a rap video by an employee who made fun of the spending.
The scandal led to the resignation of GSA Administrator Martha Johnson.
Neely is scheduled to appear in federal court in San Francisco Oct. 20. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison and $1.25 million in fines.
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