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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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"...Korogi's inability to recruit inpatient psychiatrists for the new acute psychiatric wing of the $7 million, 24,000-square-foot inpatient mental health facility at Fort Harrison. As a result, the eight-bed wing remains unopened, forcing some veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or military sexual trauma to travel out of state for treatment...." http://tinyurl.com/6ounzh4 http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/montana-s-va-director-reassigned-out-of-state-pending-administrative/article_e2225831-f6cc-5f48-89d7-0165eae2a5c3.html
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“Two tours in Vietnam didn't kill Marine Cpl. Tony Johnson, but the Department of Veterans Affairs did -- at least on paper. Johnson is upset, especially for a dead man. "March 7th, 2012, is the date that the VA has finally killed me," the former Marine said. The Department of Veterans Affairs sent him a letter addressed to his ex wife on March 26. The letter contained condolences to his ex-wife for Johnson's recent death.” it gets worse=they sent her apparently some DIC???? "No sooner had Johnson sent the widow's check back to the VA when he discovered the government had deposited $3,354 into his personal bank account. "That's a lot of money! There are vetera…
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The St. Pete Times has a large article about the corruption in the VA guardianship programs where the VA appoints some lawyer to handle an incompetent vet's money for a fee even though this vet has a sister who already handles his money. Carlie will know about this and can post the website. John
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VA Disability Claims BackLog makes it to DrudgeReport ! http://nationaljournal.com/congress/va-s-disability-claims-backlog-pushes-900-000-20120419 this forum keep butchering the www link, and i can't fix it,, I am so sorry,, I don't know why it ruins the link yes, I found this story when reading: http://www.drudgereport.com/
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Geezzzz I mean fraud 'imposes' potential penalties- I am really disturbed by this story.I don't know how people like this sleep at night. But more importantly, how is it that you Honorable men and women have to Prove everything you claim to the VA and yet this wannabee SC Hero apparently was never even asked to cough up his SC disability status to sign contracts under the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program. The potential penalties he got are severe but in my opinion wont be enough. http://www.justice.g...12/April9a.html KANSAS CITY, KAN. – The owner of a Missouri construction company has pleaded guilty to defrauding a federal pro…
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Dont tell anyone about this..it could be an embarrassment for the VA. I guess if we dont tell anyone, this will "go away", right? http://www.nvo.org/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3959
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“Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Former Department of Veterans Affairs Official Sentenced to Serve 60 Months in Prison for Conspiracy and Wire Fraud Spouse and Company Also Sentenced for Their Roles in Scheme WASHINGTON — The former associate director of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy in Hines, Ill., his wife and their temporary staffing company were sentenced today for their participation in a conspiracy to defraud the VA and the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Department of Justice announced. William J. Brandt, the associate director of…
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March 15, 2012 For Immediate Release CHESTERFIELD MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD CHARGES St. Louis, MO - The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that RUSSELL TODD, of Chesterfield, pled guilty to accepting illegal gratuities from government contractors with the Director of Projects for the VA Medical Center in St. Louis between 2007 and 2010. Todd admitted to accepting approximately $20,000 in luxury baseball tickets, meals and entertainment and a local gentlemen's club from Joseph Madlinger and Michael Woodling while he was steering $3.4 million dollars in work at the VA to their company. Woodling and Madlinger have previously pleaded guilty to m…
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SMITHVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SELLING PHONY MILITARY DOCUMENTS "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2012 (In part): Robert E. Neener, 65, of Smithville, Tennessee, pleaded guilty on March 12, 2012, to possessing and selling federal agency seals, and pretending to be a federal officer or employee, announced Jerry E. Martin, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee. The guilty plea is pursuant to a plea agreement which includes a three year prison sentence and the payment of restitution to defrauded victims. As part of the plea agreement, Neener admits that from January 2007 through December 2008 he operated a document vending business fro…
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Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Former Department of Veterans Affairs Official Sentenced to Serve 60 Months in Prison for Conspiracy and Wire Fraud full story at http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/March/12-at-294.html
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x x x Army says 285 patients at Wash. medical center had PTSD diagnoses reversed by psychiatry team http://www.washingto...y0xR_story.html -snip- The Army has identified 285 more patients at Madigan Army Medical Center in Washington state who had their diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder reversed by a forensic psychiatry team in the past five years. The Seattle Times reported Wednesday that the patients will be given the option of having their cases reviewed once again to determine if they suffer from PTSD. ... The Army is investigating whether Madigan doctors who reviewed PTSD diagnoses were influenced by concerns about the cost of providing such ben…
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Mail carrier in Zanesville Ohio suspended and might have swiped this vet's vicodin: http://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/article/20110818/NEWS01/108180303 This story is awful too: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/2121-arrested-sought-in-narcotics-bust-at-va-1758904.html?cxntcid=breaking_news “RIVIERA BEACH ‑ A seven-month undercover investigation has led to the arrest of more than a dozen people involved in illegal sales of narcotics at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Riviera Beach. Warrants have been issued for 21 people. Those already taken into custody include veterans, medical center employees and associates, said Palm Beach County Sheriff's Off…
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