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Judge: Do not demote embattled St. Paul VA official
Star Tribune ^ | 01/29/2016 | Allison Sherry

Posted on 01/29/2016 4:33:18 PM PST by aimhigh

An Inspector General report last year found Grave abused her position of power by orchestrating a move from the East Coast to Minnesota and wrongly racked up $130,000 in taxpayer-paid moving expenses.

The VA attempted in November to discipline Graves by cutting her pay and demoting her to an Arizona veterans’ facility.

Graves appealed the decision with the Merit Systems Protection Board, a panel that protects federal merit systems and employees against abuses by agency management.

This week, a judge found in a 41-page decision that the VA was inconsistent in doling out discipline to Graves and reversed her demotion. Graves will be reinstated to the same level she served as chief of the St. Paul Regional Benefits Office.

(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...


TOPICS: Government; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: govtabuse; va; veterans

1 posted on 01/29/2016 4:33:18 PM PST by aimhigh
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2 posted on 01/29/2016 4:38:26 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Free Republic Caucus: vote daily / watch for the thread / Starts 01/20 midnight to midnight EST)
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For $130,000.00 she could have bought her own brand new semi to haul her crap here with.


3 posted on 01/29/2016 4:46:19 PM PST by shelterguy
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To: aimhigh

This is a disgrace. Anyone who knows what this individual was involved in, not just the stealing of taxpayer money by taking $130,000.00.to make a voluntary move to a very short distance away she ruined the lives and careers of employees who were no more than whistle blowers. This is another case where a judge was somehow coerced, and probably paid off, to reverse a correct decision. The judge should be investigated. Odds are they are on the take too.


4 posted on 01/29/2016 4:50:21 PM PST by TonyM
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To: aimhigh

Crime does pay.....


5 posted on 01/29/2016 4:51:11 PM PST by USNBandit (Sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: aimhigh

Kneel! Kneel before your government employee masters you filthy swine taxpayers!

Bring your government employee masters fragrant offerings of bribes and bonuses lest they strike you down!

Hail! Hail to our government employee masters!


6 posted on 01/29/2016 5:00:17 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: aimhigh

Every Democrat is a corrupt thug. Thugs take care of their own.


7 posted on 01/29/2016 5:01:58 PM PST by stinkerpot65 (Global warming is a Marxist lie.)
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To: USNBandit; All
Crime does pay.....

For individuals involved with the government, work for the government, have friends in government, hold secrets (follow the money) of those in government...

It's just another day in the neighborhood for this corrupt judge and the government employee.
8 posted on 01/29/2016 5:05:25 PM PST by ssfromla
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The Merit Systems Protection Board should be renamed the Crappy Employee Retention Board. I rarely see anybody getting favorable results from them that shouldn’t be fired.


9 posted on 01/29/2016 5:12:31 PM PST by USNBandit (Sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: aimhigh

ok, then fire her thieving ass.


10 posted on 01/29/2016 5:25:27 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: aimhigh

Who says that incompetence and corruption don’t pay, esp. under the Obama regime and stupid/corrupt judges?


11 posted on 01/29/2016 5:30:19 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: aimhigh

Remove the damn corrupt judge.


12 posted on 01/29/2016 8:10:35 PM PST by falcon99
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To: aimhigh
Wait...
Is the incompetent criminal an "entitled" Amish or pervert?"

How about the judge?

13 posted on 01/29/2016 9:01:18 PM PST by publius911 (IMPEACH HIM NOW! evil ignorant stupid or crazy-doesn't matter!)
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