Calls for more reform at VA amid spending scandal
A top human resources official is out at the Veterans Affairs Department with the release of a new report showing frivolous spending for employee conferences on the taxpayer’s dime. But some would like to see more heads roll following the revelations.
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration John Sepúlveda tendered his resignation just before the Sept. 30 release of a 142-page inspector general’s (OIG) report that outlines almost $800,000 in wasteful and unnecessary spending at department employee conferences that went way over budget.
Taxpayers put up nearly $50,000 for two conference videos featuring an actor recreating a famous scene from Patton; more than $280,000 above authorized costs for stays at the opulent World Center Marriott in Orlando; and nearly $98,000 for “unnecessary promotional items,” such as pens and water bottles. The report also found that VA employees accepted unauthorized gifts from Marriott, including helicopter rides and tickets to the Rockettes. To Read More…..
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