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VA secretary: I'm 'aggressively' firing problem employees
http://www.navytimes.com/article/20141015/NEWS/310150056/VA-secretary-m-aggressively-firing-problem-employeesVA secretary: I'm 'aggressively' firing problem employees
Oct. 15, 2014 - 07:42PM
By Leo Shane III
Staff writer
Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald says he’s working “aggressively” to fire problem employees in his department and is frustrated by congressional criticism that dismissals aren’t moving fast enough.
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In the last few weeks, McDonald has announced plans to fire five senior executives for various mismanagement and corruption allegations, using new employment authorities approved by Congress in July. Two of those administrators have retired in lieu of facing disciplinary action, frustrating lawmakers who want not just dismissal but also punishment for the failures. VA officials have said they cannot force employees to stay in their jobs to face a formal censure and firing.
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More than 100 cases related to malfeasance at VA facilities have been opened by the department’s inspector general, the Office of Special Counsel, and the FBI, with most expected to be completed in coming weeks.
McDonald was in Baltimore on Tuesday as part of his nationwide recruiting tour, which includes visits to prominent medical schools and hospitals to encourage medical professionals to consider VA for their careers.
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