Kelley's thoughts on "Shreddergate"

VA Criminal Intent???



The link below is the latest from Larry Scott on the claims handling issues that were finally caught.



http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfoct08/nf101708-7.htm



If you will notice in that article:



And, now, Congress is involved. I have been told: "VA briefed House and Senate committee staff, and anticipates pressure for full, deeper investigation from Congress, which may call for investigation of possible criminal intent, not just 'oops, my bad' and be done with it."



Of course this is how VA has explained away many issues over the last 60 years, greatly misinforming Congress. Oops! we will fix that and the fix never comes; only the VA fix for Veterans and Widows is in and has been.



It also looks like that all Regional Offices may be involved not just the two found out recently in Detroit and New York. Is anyone surprised?????



I think we made some good strides in the last Congress but there is so much more to get done and hopefully this will solve some of the issues of timelines and accurate reporting of VA’s real performance which is bad enough even without going to the criminal actions that have just been uncovered by someone finally with integrity. Put those that violate government rules in federal prison for breaking federal laws. As I mentioned before, where are the federal prosecutors??????



I hope, if they are going to send out congressional investigation teams they also pay a visit to the VA DC Appeal Remand Center. To see just how it is that BVA can remand a claim with direct performance criteria cited by law that it must be addressed expeditiously. Then see how VA Remand can justify that two years after the claim is remanded the Veterans or Widows call almost monthly to check status and they are told they are still waiting for someone to pull the file and review it. How can this be with as much money as Congress gives VA??????????????????



I called Congressman Filner and left a voce mail as I said and suggested this is got to stop and this is criminal with criminal intent. No different than the Secretary denying all the presumptive disorders.



Thank GOD we only have a few months left with this Secretary. Nicholson was bad enough but this!!!!!



I hope the Senate wakes up and does not just ordain some pinhead without integrity for the new VA secretary and just confirm based on the Executive Branch whim as some kind of political reward.



I still would like to see former Senator Tom Daschle as the New Secretary of the VA regardless of which party wins the White House. At least his history shows he tried to help Veterans when no one would stand with him for us.



Once again Congressional talk is cheap but let’s see what the real outcome will be other than more VA processes with no integrity all. Or the other infamous slam dunk of non-answer or no action, “We just need better communications.”



Kelley

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