Accountability office says VA struggling to track misconduct, protect whistleblowers
A series of scattered data gathering systems doesn't help, while the Veterans Affairs Department is inconsistent in how it deals with miscreant employees, espec...
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When it comes to dealing with employee misconduct, the Veterans Affairs Department falls short in a couple of ways. It has trouble tracking misconduct because of scattered data gathering systems. It’s inconsistent in how it deals with miscreant employees, especially senior people. As for whistleblowers, VA might be “retaliationville.” Kathy Larin, director of the forensic audit and investigation service at the Government Accountability Office, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more.
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