Friday, August 21, 2009

As Vets Suffer, VA Staff Get $24M Bonuses

From CBS News:

Thousands of Employees Receive Big Bucks While Wounded Veterans Face Financial Hardship, Reports Show.

(AP) Outside the Veterans Affairs Department, severely wounded veterans have faced financial hardship waiting for their first disability payment. Inside, money has been flowing in the form of $24 million in bonuses.

In scathing reports this week, the VA's inspector general said thousands of technology office employees at the VA received the bonuses over a two-year period, some under questionable circumstances. It also detailed abuses ranging from nepotism to an inappropriate relationship between two VA employees.

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My Comment: This is probably just the tip of the iceberg.

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