The Merit Systems Protection Board undermines the judgement of the VA and rules two directors are to be reinstated after gaming the VA hiring system by taking jobs with less responsibility while retaining the same pay rate, and collecting bonuses for relocating
Barry Coates, the face of the VA wait time scandal, dies of cancer
Phoenix gets another director, Deborah Amdur
A judge rules that the VA cannot rescind former Phoenix VA hospital Director, Sharon Helman’s bonus despite her being fired for misconduct
USA Today reports that the VA awarded more than $142 million in bonuses to executives and employees in 2014 while scandal was unfolding
“Inspectors determine they are unsure how many vets died in Phoenix because ‘the agency’s record-keeping is so muddled‘”
CVA unveils a serious proposal for VA hospital reform dedicated to the principle of putting veterans first over the VA bureaucracy