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[Berta]

http://www.vawatchdog.org/10/nf10/nffeb10/nf022510-3.htm

[MikeR]

Sounds like a witch hunt at the VA. These don't sound like people that process claims......

[Philip Rogers]

Nothing surprises me, at the VA.

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Edited February 25, 2010 by Philip Rogers

[carlie]

If you read the whole report with redactions

a VA employee even admits to spending some of

his time at work viewing porno on his VA computer.

OH - WOW, now their going to put a block on his computer -

why the hell aren't all VA computers

blocked from things like - ummm, non work related web sites ? ? ?

carlie

http://www4.va.gov/oig/51/FY2010rpts/VAOIG-09-01492-83.pdf

"Issue 7:

Whether Misused His VA-Issued Computer The Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch state that an employee has a duty to protect and conserve Government property and shall not use such property, or allow its use, for other than authorized purposes.

5 CFR § 2635.704 (a). VA policy requires employees to conduct themselves professionally in the workplace and to refrain from using Government office equipment for activities that are inappropriate in VA Directive 6001. The policy expressly prohibits employees from using VA computer systems for creating, downloading, viewing, storing, copying, or transmitting of sexually explicit or sexually oriented materials.

VA Directive 6001, Paragraph 2 © (5).

Federal regulations state that employees will furnish information and testify freely and honestly in cases respecting employment and disciplinary matters. Refusal to testify, concealment of material facts, or willfully inaccurate testimony in connection with an investigation or hearing may be grounds for disciplinary action. 38 CFR § 0.735.12.

During the course of our investigation, we conducted a forensic examination

of a VA- (b)(6)owned computer issued to ,

and we discovered approximately 2,600 images depicting partial or full adult nudity and/or sexual activity.

The images were located on the computer under his user profile, and a Site Frequency and Internet History Report revealed that used the computer to visit multiple internet websites that promoted and/or displayed images of nudity or sexual activity. A query of the Active Directory reflected that the VA network user ID assigned to was used. (OIG Forensic Laboratory Report, p. 3, dated 9/23/2009.)

told us that he read and signed, each year, the National Rules of Behavior for VA computer systems, which informs employees of improper computer use.

Initially, expressly denied that he used his VA-issued computer to view pornography. After we informed of our forensic examination results, said that he did not recall going to pornographic websites, and he suggested to us that the images we found may be part of an email or a Facebook picture. Throughout his interview, denied accessing pornographic websites; however he eventually said that he had viewed pornography on “a computer;” that he traveled a lot; and that he could not recall specific pornographic images that he may have viewed on a “work” computer versus his “personal” computer.

further said, “If the images are there and the

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forensics support that, then they must be there.” finally told us that he (b)(6)viewed pornography on the VA computer; that it was “possible” that he viewed it within the past 6 months; but that he could not recall specific dates and times.

Edited February 25, 2010 by carlie

[Stretch]

Diane, has violated the FAR (Federal Aquisition Regulations). She should be banned from Federal Contracting for 5 years. I think that is what the penalty was.

[SgtAFMOB]

I would suggest that all go to VAwatchdog.org for a complete report on the most recent VACO scandle, porno and contracting are not all what about the 21K Hartman is being accessed for inappropriate use of compensatory time. This jerk should be indicted and then do time. The VAOIG report is worth a complete read. Also the article regarding Chief Justice Roberts comments on the appeals process is worth a read.