They had the list, names and amounts and title of the bonus recepient-
I cannot believe the amount of email I have gotten on this- it seems to be all over the electronic vets community---
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Oversight agency to review bonuses handed out to VA officials as budget fell short
By Associated Press
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - Updated: 03:26 PM EST
WASHINGTON - "The Veterans Affairs Department said Wednesday it has asked an oversight agency to review the way the VA handed out $3.8 million in bonuses to senior officials last year.
Michael Kussman, the acting undersecretary for health, said VA Secretary Jim Nicholson made the request to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management after government watchdogs questioned the propriety of the awards, some of which went to senior officials involved in crafting a budget that came up $1.3 billion short and jeopardized veterans’ health care.
Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that 21 of 32 officials who were members of VA performance review boards - the bodies charged with overseeing bonuses - received more than half a million dollars in payments themselves." more........
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They had the list, names and amounts and title of the bonus recepient-
I cannot believe the amount of email I have gotten on this- it seems to be all over the electronic vets community---
also:
Home > News & Opinion > National > Around the Nation
E-mail Printable Popular del.icio.us
Oversight agency to review bonuses handed out to VA officials as budget fell short
By Associated Press
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - Updated: 03:26 PM EST
WASHINGTON - "The Veterans Affairs Department said Wednesday it has asked an oversight agency to review the way the VA handed out $3.8 million in bonuses to senior officials last year.
Michael Kussman, the acting undersecretary for health, said VA Secretary Jim Nicholson made the request to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management after government watchdogs questioned the propriety of the awards, some of which went to senior officials involved in crafting a budget that came up $1.3 billion short and jeopardized veterans’ health care.
Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that 21 of 32 officials who were members of VA performance review boards - the bodies charged with overseeing bonuses - received more than half a million dollars in payments themselves." more........
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