Examination of Public Relations Contracts at the General Services Administration’s Heartland Region

The purpose of the hearing was to examine contracts for public relations services at the General Services Administration (GSA) and other federal agencies. In particular, the hearing reviewed findings from the GSA Office of Inspector General’s February 19, 2011 audit memorandum regarding contracts valued at $235,000 that were awarded to Jane Mobley Associates, Inc. (JMA) to assist GSA with responding to media and government agency investigations related to the environmental and health concerns at the Bannister Federal Complex in Kansas City. The hearing also reviewed the results of the Subcommittee’s ongoing investigation into the JMA contract.