Berta Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 In part: " WASHINGTON — Senators on Tuesday filed a bill that would allow the VA secretary to recoup bonuses paid to employees involved in manipulating patient wait-time records. The measure is being introduced just one day after legislation passed a House vote that would allow the secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs the ability to take back bonus money of senior executives for their role in manipulating wait times or other wrongdoing."http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/senate-follows-house-with-bill-to-reclaim-va-bonuses-1.332620 WOW, didnt expect this to happen........ Minutes ago I read in our local news that our town tax clerk (who had been indicted because she had stolen $ 36,000 of our tax money ( but did pay that amount back) was sentenced yesterday to 4 months in jail. She got not only checks for property tax payments but also got cash from me and many others for hunting and fishing licenses paid for in cash. The only way to stop crime is to have consequences, that get fulfilled. BlastDaddy 1 GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University ! When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we." Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgiapapa Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 She was lucky she only received a 4 month sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted March 5, 2015 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted March 5, 2015 (edited) This is good to know Ms Berta I agree with GP,she should have received the maximum sentence. Be Interesting if the New VA Sec can get those bonus's back??? I think them top executive's should be hung out to dry myself! Buck! Edited March 5, 2015 by Buck52 I am not an Attorney or VSO, any advice I provide is not to be construed as legal advice, therefore not to be held out for liable BUCK!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy04 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Berta, thanks for the great info. The Govt or its crooked employees are always so quick to take our $s, but boy when the hammer comes down on them, they sure do retreat in the wrong direction!!! 100% PTSD 100% Back 60% Bladder Issues 50% Migraines 30% Crohn's Disease 30% R Shoulder 20% Radiculopathy, Left lower 10% Radiculopathy, Right lower 10% L Knee 10% R Knee Surgery 2005&2007 10% Asthma 10% Tinnitus 10% Damage of Cranial Nerve II 10% Scars SMC S SMC K OEF/OIF VET 100% VA P&T, Post 911 Caregiver, SSDI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotzaspotz Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Future earnings can be attached to an extent until the entire debt is paid back if for some reason they can't return the bonus immediately. Not a hard thing to do, as these guys don't work under the table. That's done on student loans and child support payments in arrears, so there's no reason the debts can't be repaid that way, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63SIERRA Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 The next thing they need to go after is VAMC directors and staff responsible for orchestrating and allowing Data manipulation to take place in order to deny patients care. ALso doctors who are caught intentionally abusing veterans by knowingly denying care and treatment to save money and ASSIST in manipulating data should be prosecuted and lose thier license. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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