[JUDICIALWATCH.ORG] Last week one of the officials at the center of the scandal finally got charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ), which seems to be dragging its feet in seeking accountability. His name is Jeff Neely and he's a former GSA senior executive accused of submitting fraudulent reimbursement claims and making false statements. Specifically, the feds accuse Neely of seeking reimbursement for personal travel and expenses incurred in Las Vegas, Long Beach, California, Guam and Saipan, by submitting false and fraudulent claims to the government.

As the regional commissioner and acting regional administrator for the GSA's Public Buildings Service in the Pacific Rim region, Neely wielded quite a bit of power. He was essentially responsible for overseeing government properties in a crucial region that includes Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and outlying territories. He faces up to five years in jail and fines of a quarter of a million dollars for each charge. It's unlikely that he would have been busted if the Las Vegas conference had not received so much attention. In fact, the DOJ essentially admits this in its announcement of his indictment, writing that "Neely came under scrutiny as the top official overseeing an annual GSA conference in 2010."

Judicial Watch has investigated the GSA and uncovered damaging information exposing the agency's extravagances on taxpayer dime. In fact, last year JW obtained more than half-dozen shocking videos showing senior GSA officials and staff participating in costumed playacting and parodies during work hours. JW had to go to court to get the videos, which feature highly-paid GSA officials leading employees on "Rocky"-themed jogs through agency corridors, parodies of the Godfather, Jeopardy, Mission Impossible and Sherlock Holmes. One tape shows GSA employees drinking and partying while a director tries to conduct a meeting. The director ends up joining the employee in a dance routine.