Diane Rubens and Kimberly Graves were both demoted and reassigned to other VA offices as a result of their misconduct, the agency said late Friday. They will each receive a pay cut.
Rubens and Graves were accused of manipulating a VA program that pays for the relocation of employees who have to move long distances to take new jobs within the agency.
According to the VA's inspector general, Rubens created a position for herself in Philadelphia and then accepted it, netting $274,000 in the process. Her new job entailed far fewer responsibilities, but she retained the same six-figure salary.
Graves was accused by the agency watchdog of pressuring another VA employee to vacate his position and then taking it for herself so she could reap the relocation benefits.
Despite what lawmakers have blasted as "shockingly unethical" conduct, both women will hold onto jobs at the agency.
What's more, they will be eligible to receive relocation benefits for their reassignments through the same program they abused in the first place.
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What a slap in the Face to the taxpayers of this country.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pair of scammers!
ReplyDeleteThis pretty much sums up what is wrong with our government!
ReplyDeleteThieves and con artists. There are honest people who deserve their jobs.
ReplyDeleteYou idiots keep voting for Democrats. That's why this happens morons.
ReplyDeleteOnly the government would work this way. When its not yours to begin with this is what you get.
ReplyDeleteDID the EPA screw_ups get reassigned and given pay raises for their polluting the COL. RIVER???
ReplyDeleteThe union contracts permit this fraud and this is why a new and reasonable contract needs to be negotiated.
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