Posted on 08/22/2009 9:15:38 AM PDT by MindBender26
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- While hundreds of thousands of disability claims lay backlogged at the Department of Veterans Affairs, thousands of technology employees at the department received $24 million in bonuses, a new report says.
A report issued by the VA's Office of Inspector General said the department issued millions of dollars in awards over a two-year period in 2007 and 2008.
"The frequent and large dollar amount awards given to employees were unusual and often absurd," the report stated.
The reports also called the payments "not fiscally responsible."
Four high-level employees received about $60,000, $73,000, $58,000, and $59,000, respectively, according to the report, without sufficient justification. Another employee received a $4,500 performance award within the first 90 days of her employment from a manager who said that she did not even remember her.
The inspector general said one recently retired official, Jennifer S. Duncan, improperly approved numerous bonuses and "acted as if she was given a blank checkbook to write unlimited monetary awards."
During the two years in question, Duncan received over $60,000 in bonuses, according to the report.
In addition, the report concluded that the Office of Information and Technology managers were fiscally irresponsible when authorizing nearly $140,000 in improper academic degree funding, some of which went to Duncan's family and friends. The inspector general recommended the money be repaid.
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$140,000 in improper academic degree funding, some of which went to Duncan's family and friends. The inspector general recommended the money be repaid.
I recommend she go to jail until all wounded warriors get their checks... and walk again.
And of course, this is the model of how we would be treated by Obamacare!
I like your recommendation! Dittos!
But this is just ONE government agency.
Multiply this by thousands of government agencies and of course we can understand where our tax dollars are going!
THERE SHOULD BE ZERO BONUSES IN ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY IN THESE HORRIBLE ECONOMIC TIMES!
When I hear a candidate for President / Congress say THAT, I will KNOW we have our man - or woman!
Good recommendation! D@mn these people!!
I am so miserable over this garbage that writing it about doesn’t take any bitterness away anymore. I despise the bureaucracy in this country. The shame of the Veteran’s Administration will not be forgotten! May the bonuses bring nothing but sorrow to those who received them and may they suffer the guilt they have earned. God have mercy on their souls. This is so wrong.
Yep...hubby is one of those waiting on an appeal of his VA claim. Almost 5 months now and we requested his C-file via the FOIA...yep, been waiting 5 months for that too. I know the reason his VA claim was/is jacked up is because of the incompetence of the person who submitted it.
I know 5 months is nothing though compared to others who have been fighting for years. Nice to know the bureaucrats are getting their prize money for doing absolutely nothing and even for being dishonest.
“And of course, this is the model of how we would be treated by Obamacare!”
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no... these are vets... they are treated BETTER then how 0bamacare will treat you
Yes it is - so wrong!!!
Nepotism.
This IG will be fired by the end of next week.
This is an extremely disturbing situation.
This should not stand.
When are we going to put an end to this $h!+?
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