VA takes issue with accountability bills in Congress

2015-09-21T10:52:18-04:00

The Veterans Affairs Department is pushing back against a legislative proposal to hold VA senior executives accountable by capping the number of top managers eligible for the highest performance ratings and cutting retirement pay for officials convicted of felonies related to their jobs.

The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., also seeks to protect whistleblowers and reduce cronyism by requiring that Senior Executive Service managers be reassigned to different locations every five years.

Moran says the bill, S 290, is needed because the VA is “still not doing enough to hold those responsible accountable for their corrupt behavior," according to a statement released by the senator's office.

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The Veterans Affairs Department is pushing back on a legislative proposal to hold VA senior executives accountable by capping the number of top-level managers eligible for the highest performance ratings and cutting retirement pay of officials convic

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Sep 21 at 2015 11:03 AM

2015-09-21T11:03:03-04:00

Trying to save their own asses for doing nothing! Typical.

Response by SGT Mark Stevens made Sep 21 at 2015 11:51 AM

2015-09-21T11:51:50-04:00

The VA executives don't want to be held accountable because they know the system is so broken that they would ultimately be called on the carpet for something. Minor, Major it won't matter. No one wants their hand slapped for anything.

Response by Capt Mark Strobl made Sep 21 at 2015 12:02 PM

2015-09-21T12:02:02-04:00

Congressional Accountability?! If this bill passes, RP should issue a "Trailblazer" Award!