Post by Daniel on Jul 12, 2017 7:40:18 GMT -5
VA Under Trump Admin Fires More Than 500 Employees, Suspends 200 for Misconduct
by Katherine Rodriguez
10 Jul 2017
The Department of Veterans Affairs fired more than 500 employees and suspended nearly 200 for misconduct since President Trump’s inauguration in January, keeping true to campaign promises to clean up the agency.
The VA’s accountability report released Friday noted that the agency removed 526 employees, suspended 194 employees for more than two weeks, and demoted 27 employees.
Among those disciplined by the agency include 70 nurses, 25 physicians, 14 police officers, a public affairs specialist, a program analyst with the Government Accountability Office, and 22 senior officials.
The agency also fired convicted felons and sex offenders who worked as housekeeping aides and food service workers.
“Veterans and taxpayers have a right to know what we’re doing to hold our employees accountable and make our personnel actions transparent,” VA Secretary David Shulkin said in a statement. “Posting this information online for all to see, and updating it weekly, will do just that.”
Many veterans have died waiting for care, and VA officials have allegedly reported false data on wait times to receive cash bonuses.
more
www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/10/va-trump-admin-fires-500-employees-suspends-200-misconduct/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=daily&utm_content=links&utm_campaign=20170711
by Katherine Rodriguez
10 Jul 2017
The Department of Veterans Affairs fired more than 500 employees and suspended nearly 200 for misconduct since President Trump’s inauguration in January, keeping true to campaign promises to clean up the agency.
The VA’s accountability report released Friday noted that the agency removed 526 employees, suspended 194 employees for more than two weeks, and demoted 27 employees.
Among those disciplined by the agency include 70 nurses, 25 physicians, 14 police officers, a public affairs specialist, a program analyst with the Government Accountability Office, and 22 senior officials.
The agency also fired convicted felons and sex offenders who worked as housekeeping aides and food service workers.
“Veterans and taxpayers have a right to know what we’re doing to hold our employees accountable and make our personnel actions transparent,” VA Secretary David Shulkin said in a statement. “Posting this information online for all to see, and updating it weekly, will do just that.”
Many veterans have died waiting for care, and VA officials have allegedly reported false data on wait times to receive cash bonuses.
more
www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/10/va-trump-admin-fires-500-employees-suspends-200-misconduct/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=daily&utm_content=links&utm_campaign=20170711
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