Whistleblower Disclosures Skyrocketed Last Year, Driven by VA Employees

Government Executive: When Bob McDonald was sworn in as secretary of the Veterans Affairs Department, one of his first promises was to protect the employees who aimed to shed a light on waste or wrongdoing within the agency.

“At VA, we take whistleblower complaints seriously and will not tolerate retaliation against those who raise issues which may enable VA to better serve veterans,” McDonald said in September 2014, shortly after being sworn in as secretary. “We depend on VA employees and leaders to put the needs of veterans first and honor VA’s core values of integrity, commitment, advocacy, respect and excellence.”

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