The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been taken to task by critics for its spending habits, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The agency, charged with securing the nation's transportation networks, particularly its airports, has several times asked Congress and the Bush administration for more funding, but the Journal reported several expenditures that have raised eyebrows.

Among the questionable budget items was a $400,000 remodeling effort on former TSA chief John Magaw's office and a seven-week recruiting stay at Wyndham Peaks Resort and Golden Door Spa near Telluride, CO, at a cost of $147 a night, not including extra security.

Rep. Harold Rogers (R-KY), chairman of the House Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, has complained about a "a cornucopia of wasteful spending" by the agency, the paper said.