Rogers to New VA Chief: Leave No Stone Unturned in VA Investigation

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Congressman Mike Rogers called on the new Secretary of the Veterans Administration, Robert McDonald, to "leave no stone unturned' in his efforts to get to the bottom of the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) ongoing scandals, mismanagement and appalling treatment of our nation's Veterans.

"Shocking allegations against VA facilities like those in the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System continue to come to light. Scheduling manipulation, misread X-rays and falsified patients' charts are unacceptable practices -- among too many others still under investigation. East Alabama's Veterans deserve the best possible care America can offer, and I am hopeful with new leadership, the VA can begin to right the wrongs done to too many of our Veterans," Rogers said.

Rogers echoed his colleagues in the Alabama delegation in encouraging Secretary McDonald to visit the Montgomery VA and develop a plan to right the system's many reported problems. "The investigation at the Montgomery VA system has uncovered shocking and appalling practices that must be addressed immediately. No stone can be left unturned when it comes fixing the VA's many problems. Our Veterans have given our country their all, and we owe it to them to provide them the best care possible."

This week, the Veterans Administration released an audit which showed the Montgomery VA as ranking "appallingly high" in instances of mismanagement. Rogers called the audit "proof of an ingrained culture of mismanagement and mistreatment of our Veterans that must be fixed." He said Secretary McDonald should devote significant time and resources toward getting to the bottom of any ongoing investigations at the facility. Rogers said he would continue to monitor the situation closely.

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