Phoenix Director Is Gone

[Berta]

Phoenix Director GONE

"Phoenix VA Health Care System Director Removed

(in part)

"Today the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) formally removed Sharon Helman, the director of the Phoenix VA Healthcare System, from federal service. This decision followed an investigation by the VA Office of Inspector General in which allegations of lack of oversight and other misconduct were substantiated. This removal action underscores VAs commitment to hold leaders accountable and ensure that Veterans have access to quality and timely care.

Lack of oversight and misconduct by VA leaders runs counter to our mission of serving Veterans, and VA will not tolerate it, said Secretary Robert A. McDonald. We depend on VA employees and leaders to put the needs of Veterans first and honor VAs core values of Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect and Excellence.

http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2662

[georgiapapa]

Thank you Bob. Another one down. Many more to go.

[GuaymasJim]

This is the first step. Now we need criminal charges. I hope she will have to sell her bonus supported powder blue Mercedes AMG to pay for her unsuccessful defense!

[Vync]

Agree! Criminal charges. They need to make an example out of people like this.

[Notorious Kelly]

Look how long it took to get the most egregious example out; what kind of battle must it be trying to excise the cancer from the VA?

There should have been a Lot more heads rolling by now - particularly those who benefited from lying for financial gain on the backs of veterans.

This is not enough!

[john999]

The whole system is rotten and broken. It needs people power via veteran's revolution to set it right.