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VA Scandals
Shreddergate and other scandals
On the 13th of October, 2008, VA Watchdog dot Org broke the story about documents found in shredder bins at the VA's Detroit Regional Office.
A number of those documents were critical to veterans' disability claims.
As the story unfolded, VA finally began to release information on the incident and we learned that more than one Regional Office was involved in this shredder scandal.
The VA's Office of Inspector General (VAOIG) is investigating.
VA has instituted new guidelines regarding handling of documents.
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WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department said it is firing four senior executives as officials move to crack down on wrongdoing following a nationwide scandal over long wait times for veterans seeking medical care, and falsified records covering up the delays. Full story at http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/va-to-fire-4-senior-executives-in-response-to-wait-time-scandal-1.307025 In another news article: "TAMPA — The director of the James A. Haley VA Medical Center has a message for every one of the Tampa hospital's more than 4,800 employees: Answer the phone." In part: "Collins said veterans had complained in focus groups and town hall meetings about long w…
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More Vaola
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"Investigators are reviewing allegations of "unfair and unsafe practices" in the Fayetteville VA Medical Center's Department of Surgery. The allegations, outlined in a copy of a letter that was sent to The Fayetteville Observer by "concerned surgical staff" at the Fayetteville VA, detail practices the anonymous writers said are "discriminatory and have placed our veterans at risk for delayed care and increased surgical complications." http://www.fayobserver.com/news/local/fayetteville-va-medical-center-target-of-safety-allegations/article_406d5963-9dae-57e4-ac56-03a8d49bd55c.html and "KARE 11 news has uncovered a large record fraud scandal within VISN 23 based in Minn…
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http://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2014/10/04/VA-moves-to-fire-Pittsburgh-VA-director-over-Legionnaires-outbreak/stories/201410030200
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Not only a stupid error but also the widow is funny: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/09/30/deceased-veterans-widow-refuses-to-pay-this-hilarious-bill-from-the-va/
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Not only a stupid error but also the widow is funny: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/09/30/deceased-veterans-widow-refuses-to-pay-this-hilarious-bill-from-the-va/
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VA Office of Inspector General OFFICE OF AUDITS AND EVALUATIONS Department of Veterans Affairs Review of Alleged Data Manipulation at the VA Regional Office Houston, TX In part: "The VARO’s independent review team determined the employee incorrectly cleared system controls in 136 (44 percent) of 308 claims, making these unfinished claims appear to be completed. http://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-14-04003-298.pdf Also: "ORLANDO, Fla. — Channel 9 discovered three elderly veterans contracted a dangerous bacteria after moving in to a new Veterans Affairs facility in Lake Nona. The veterans were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease in July, and Health Depar…
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Know I know why it takes more then 21 day to process incoming mail at my VARO. http://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-14-03644-225.pdf
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Earlier this week the VA announced it was going to fire a VAMC director in Georgia and cited this as an example of the disciplinary actions and severe consequences being meted out as a result of the recent VA OIG investigations. This evening I was watching my local news and learned that John Goldman, Director of the VAMC in Dublin, Georgia was retiring after 42 years of service with the VA. The VA announced his retirement by stating their appreciation of his 42 years of dedicated service to the VA. The retirement story concluded by stating that Director Goldman was about to be fired due to falsification of appointment records at VAMC Dublin but would be allowed to r…
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Story in part: “They think he’s dead. They told me this man is deceased,” said Bridgett Maroney, the man’s granddaughter. “I said, 'No ma’am, he is not deceased, he is sitting right here in front of me.'" http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/mix-va-has-war-vet-listed-dead-instead-alive/nhWL4/
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293 Deaths? 1 2
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I hope to get more on this story later today: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/inspector-general-softened-va-veteran-report-whistleblower-says/
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http://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-14-03736-273.pdf
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Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General July 2014 Highlights http://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/highlights/VAOIG-highlights-201407.pdf Some crazy stuff here: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS Veteran’s Widow Arrested for Murder A veteran’s widow was arrested for first degree murder and conspiracy to commit first degree murder. A VA OIG, Social Security Administration (SSA) OIG, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and District Attorney’s Office investigation revealed that the defendant and her current spouse conspired to murder her previous husband, a combat veteran and VA beneficiary, by forcing him to overdose on prescription drugs and then staging a cr…
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