Oversight Into Bonuses At Va

[Berta]

http://vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfMAY07/nf051607-11.htm

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:

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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........

Full story at:

http://news.bostonherald.com/national/view...ticleid=1001575

[Ricky]

If Satan (Sec Nicholson) asked for the review you can bet the damn thing is rigged. I bet if you look real good at the fine print, either him or one of his croonies is some where in the chain of command of the oversight body. betcha, betcha, betcha!!!!!!!

SEC NICHOLSON (ALSO KNOW BY ME AS SATAN) MUST GO. WRITE YOUR CONGRESS IDIOT TODAY!!!!!!!!!

[Pete53]

Funny how they can give those bonuses to Government Big Dogs and than bitch about a 6 dollar raise for the people who are actually fighting the War.