Veterans' Benefits Evaluation Process
The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs held a hearing on the Veterans Benefit Administration’s (VBA) process for eliminating the backlog o… read more
The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs held a hearing on the Veterans Benefit Administration’s (VBA) process for eliminating the backlog of disability claims at the Veterans Affairs Department. In the first panel, three VBA whistleblowers told of misappropriations, misconduct, and retaliation for reporting wrongdoing in the department. They called the problems systemic and a “culture of corruption” in which management bullies and harasses workers who report problems. At the start of the second panel of VBA officials, Committee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-FL) described the July 2, 2014, day-long, unannounced visit committee staff took to the Philadelphia VBA office. close
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Daniel Bertoni Director Government Accountability Office->Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues
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Ronald Robinson Senior Veterans Service Representative Department of Veterans Affairs->Veterans Benefits Administration
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Kristen Ruell Authorization Quality Services Representative Department of Veterans Affairs->Veterans Benefits Administration
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Javier Soto Rating Service Representative (Former) Department of Veterans Affairs->Veterans Benefits Administration
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