Washington ( CNN ) -- A `` top-to-bottom '' review by the General Services Administration , the federal agency that was found to have spent lavishly on an October 2010 conference in Las Vegas , has revealed that the agency also spent more than a quarter-million dollars for a one-day awards ceremony just outside Washington in May 2010 . The latest spending came to light Thursday when members of Congress were notified that the agency has opened an internal investigation into the roughly $ 268,000 spent for the 2010 event held not far from the Pentagon in northern Virginia . The agency 's preliminary review has determined that approximately $ 20,000 was spent on drumsticks given to the attendees of the award ceremony . A source inside the agency told CNN that a drum band was hired for the event and the drumsticks were given to allow attendees to play along with the band and make the activity interactive . Troubled federal agency paid for cooking classes , hosted holiday video contest . `` I know , it 's ridiculous , '' the source said , and acknowledged `` a lot of frustration '' because the agency 's new leadership is dealing with events that happened under the previous administrator . The source also told CNN there are a lot of changes and reforms coming to the agency and that some are already in place , such as a freeze on bonuses and pay raises instituted by Acting Administrator Dan Tangherlini , who took over after the previous administrator resigned . In addition to $ 20,000 for drumsticks , the agency 's inspector general also informed Congress on Thursday that a preliminary review has found the spending included roughly $ 34,000 for the venue , including catering charges , room rental charges and AV charges ; roughly $ 7,700 for a reception at a second hotel for the same one-day awards ceremony ; and approximately $ 104,000 for logistical and management services provided by a outside vendor . In a statement provided to CNN , the General Services Administration said this type of spending `` is not tolerated . '' `` This event took place in 2010 and has been in existence going back to 2002 , '' the agency said . `` Today , under the new GSA leadership , this event and type of spending is not tolerated . As of April 2012 all spending for events , including training conferences , leadership events , team building exercises , award ceremonies , were suspended . These events indicate an already recognized pattern of misjudgment which spans several years and administrations . It must stop , and is why Acting Administrator Tangherlini has instituted several stringent new policies on spending to put an end to this misuse of taxpayer dollars . '' Previously on CNN.com : Another GSA official placed on leave in spending controversy . Thursday 's revelation is the latest spending embarrassment for the General Services Administration . Congressional committees are examining GSA spending after a scathing inspector general 's report issued earlier this year showed lavish spending -- $ 823,000 -- at the agency 's Western Regions Conference in Las Vegas in October 2010 . Jeff Neely , the GSA official who organized the conference , resigned , as well as the agency 's administrator , Martha Johnson . Two of Johnson 's deputies were fired and eight other employees left the agency . That 's when Tangherlini , a former Treasury Department official , took over . In addition to the Las Vegas conference , the GSA apparently spent $ 330,000 to relocate an employee from Denver to Hawaii -- and likely millions more dollars on other employees over two years -- according to a transcript of an interview with a GSA event planner . Also , 84 GSA employees , most of them supervisors or other senior staff -- all subjects of inspector general investigations -- are still collecting their bonuses , totaling more than $ 1 million in taxpayer money . The General Services Administration , which has more than 12,600 employees and a $ 26.3 billion budget , is tasked with helping manage and support government agencies . Previously on CNN.com : Senators encourage GSA to 'clean house ' Previously on CNN.com : Who 's on first ? Hearing shows GSA 's dysfunction . CNN 's Brianna Keilar contributed to this report .
General Services Administration under fire for previous spending revelations . Review says GSA spent thousands on 2010 awards ceremony . Source : Bill includes $ 20,000 on drumsticks for interactive drumming experience . Agency 's new management says such spending is now banned .