Pool Participant Speaks Out

I keep being told that NCAA basketball tournament pools are a rarity in the federal sector. But that just makes me wonder whether the people actually particpating simply aren't saying anything because don't want to call attention to their activities. Such concerns, of course, wouldn't stop former feds from talking about the practice -- which is exactly what FedSmith's Ralph Smith does today, making the following admission:

When I worked at the Office of Personnel Management a number of years ago, someone would fill out a form and copy the brackets for the NCAA basketball tournament games. I always put in my dollar. I never won but always hoped to win the jackpot and having some money at stake made the games more interesting.