Administrative Investigation – Improper Relocation Allowance and Market Pay, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC

Report Information

Issue Date
Report Number
16-02552-49
VISN
State
District of Columbia
District
VA Office
Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Report Author
Office of Investigations
Report Type
Administrative Investigation
Recommendations
4
Questioned Costs
$0
Better Use of Funds
$0
Congressionally Mandated
No

Summary

Summary
N/A

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommend that the Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Operations and Management confer with the Offices of Human Resources and General Counsel to determine the appropriate administrative action to take, if any, against Dr. West.
No. 2
Closed and Implemented Recommendation Image, Checkmark
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommend that the Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Operations and Management confer with the Offices of Human Resources and General Counsel to determine the appropriate administrative action to take, if any, against Dr. Lynch.
No. 3
Closed and Implemented Recommendation Image, Checkmark
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommend that the Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Operations and Management confer with the Offices of General Counsel and Human Resources and issue Dr. West a bill of collection in the amount of $19,800 to reimburse VA for the lump sum TQSE payment he received but did not incur.
No. 4
Not Implemented Recommendation Image, X character'
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommend that the Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Operations and Management confer with the Offices of General Counsel and Human Resources and issue Dr. West a bill of collection in the amount of $55,434 to reimburse VA for the increase salary he received based on Washington, DC, market pay, from September 2013 to October 2016, when he was actually located in Salt Lake City, UT.