VA whistleblowers honored for uncovering mismanagement of veterans’ personal information

Article Title: VA whistleblowers honored for uncovering mismanagement of veterans’ personal information

Article Excerpt: "...Former senior program manager Peter Rizzo, program analyst Kristen Ruell and another VA employee who chose to remain anonymous informed OSC that officials were improperly storing personal information in the department’s internal electronic system for correspondence work. The system is used to manage and track matters such as agency documents and assistance for veterans inquiring about VA services. “The investigation spurred by their disclosure uncovered thousands of instances in which personal information was not properly protected and was accessible..."

Reference Source: www.govexec.com

Why the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center is again at center of calls for an investigation

Article Title: Why the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center is again at center of calls for an investigation

Article Excerpt: "...A more than year-long investigation by Minneapolis-based TV station KARE 11 found that veterans with traumatic brain injuries or other neurological conditions were misdiagnosed by the same Tomah VA physician and as a result were denied disability benefits and, in some cases, medical care. KARE 11 and the veterans with whom the station spoke identified the physician as Dr. Mary Jo Lanska. Some of the veterans KARE 11 spoke with said they were misdiagnosed following brief screenings that did not sufficiently assess brain injuries. ..."

Reference Source: yahoo.com

Atlanta VA employee posts photo of him ‘working’ in a bubble bath, sparking outrage

Article Title: Atlanta VA employee posts photo of him ‘working’ in a bubble bath, sparking outrage

Article Excerpt: "...this employee is making a mockery of all the veterans. I can sit here in my tub and relax, and you just have to wait,” the VA employee said. Just last week, Channel 2 introduced you to 74-year-old Dewey Kinsey, who temporarily lost his eyesight while waiting for a doctor’s appointment at VA. The man in the tub leads a team that schedules those kinds of appointments. “It took over six months, and I went blind. There are big problems at the VA,” Kinsey said. ...confirmed through three sources that the person in a photo posted to Instagram stories is a team leader in scheduling for the Atlanta VA Medical Center’s community care office. The Instagram story shows him in a bathtub, legs kicked up with a federal government-issue laptop propped on the ledge. The computer is open to a March 17 staff meeting and the post’s caption reads, “My office for the next hour.”"

Reference Source: www.wsbtv.com