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Administrative Investigation Improper Academic Degree Funding,Improper Detail and Failure to Cooperate with an OIG Investigation, OI&T VA Central Office

Report Information

Issue Date
Report Number
09-01123-16
VISN
State
District of Columbia
District
VA Office
Information and Technology (OIT)
Report Author
Office of Investigations
Report Type
Administrative Investigation
Recommendations
0
Questioned Costs
$0
Better Use of Funds
$0
Congressionally Mandated
No

Summary

Summary
An administrative investigation substantiated that a former Executive Assistant, who has since retired, to the former Assistant Secretary for Information & Technology improperly authorized academic degree funding of approximately $75,000 for Mr. John English, the former special Assistant to the VA Secretary and Deputy Secretary, to obtain an Executive Master of Business Administration degree at The George Washington University; that Mr. English was improperly detailed for an extended period; and that Mr. English failed to cooperate with an Office of Inspector General investigation.
Recommendations (0)