Barbara Collins, a retired conference planner living in Woodside, was doing extra work to supplement her Social Security.

WSJ: Extra Work for Little Pay

According to congressional aides briefed by the inspector general's office, the IRS did not formally seek competitive bids for the city where the agency's 2010 conference was held, for the event planner who assisted the agency, or for the speakers.

NPR: House Panel: Report Finds $50M For IRS Conferences

CBI's annual conference on November 28th, Mr Brown was once again burnishing his credentials as a long-term planner, saying that investment in infrastructure was vital for Britain's future.

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