“Protecting employees from reprisal is a moral obligation of VA leaders, a statutory obligation and a priority for this department,” Gibson said. “We will take prompt action to hold accountable those engaged in conduct identified as reprisal for whistleblowing, and that action includes disciplinary action.”
The message came roughly one week after the Office of Special Counsel, a federal investigative and prosecutorial agency that protects federal employees, said it investigating claims of retaliation against 37 whistleblowers, including workers who tried to report actions relating to the agency’s recent scheduling scandal. The complaints include allegations that managers demoted, suspended and otherwise punished employees who tried to expose inappropriate record-keeping practices at VA hospitals, OSC said.
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Unbelievable that Gibson would make a comment like that.
ReplyDeletesimply put, just meaningless words. some have already been fired over the years for trying to right the wrongs. he can not stop the retaliations.
ReplyDeleteYeahright...
ReplyDeleteHow is it that when all hell breaks loose no one knows anything?
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