It takes nerve to misuse a government-issued credit card, no matter where the card holder works. But it’s worse when Veterans Affairs employees do it, spending taxpayer dollars that could be serving the nation’s warriors. It’s hard to see how some of the 3.1 million charges for fiscal year 2007 detailed by Associated Press could be justifiable — $26,000 at Las Vegas casino hotels, $21,000 on movie tickets, $8,000 at Sharper Image and $6,000 at Macy’s. And why do 14,000 VA employees need credit cards in the first place? “It’s all being looked at,†said Belinda Finn, the VA’s assistant inspector general for auditing. Taxpayers can hope so.
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Maybe if the VA quit wasting taxpayer money, they’d have more to take care of the damaged vets.
After linking politics to the Jayhawk win yesterday, Rhonda should resign.
She has no credibility.
Worst editor ever!
They gave me a titanium American Express card, so I can buy luxury items on the government’s dime.
:roll:
They would not spend like that if they put their expenses on their credit card and then turned in an expense sheet to be reimbursed.Another example of government at it’s best.
In defense of the VA:
Many of their employees actually go out in the field and interview family members of disabled Veterans. Many Vets are not able to manage their own affairs, and benefits are paid to another family member with the purpose of taking care of the Veteran.
Sometimes, those funds are not spent properly.
There is no way to check on these issues without a home visit.
Also, many Veterans can not drive or do not have a car.
Again, VA workers travel, frequently, to visit with such people.
I have no doubt that there have been abuses.
However, lets not clamp down so hard, in response, that legit service to our Veterans is harmed.
Also, it is not fair to expect an employee to “front” gas money, hotel expenses etc.
Econ, I don’t think the issue is about gas money to visit vets. It’s about lingerie, Vegas trips, first class travel, etc.
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