“Spock” apologizes for wasting tax dollars

Faris Fink today expressed regrets over a California conference for IRS employees that featured a lame Star Trek parody, pricey hotel upgrades, and a gift or two funded at taxpayer expense.

During a grilling by Congressional oversight and government reform committee, the IRS official admitted the $4.1 million price tag was excessive.

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He added the agency would be more frugal in the current spending environment, which includes sequestration of specific government spending programs in an effort to reign in deficits. Read: IRS in hot seat for targeting conservative groups

Fink plays Mr. Spock in the parody video. Gene Rodenberry is rolling in his grave.

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