News Analysis: Allegations of corruption and ‘cover-ups’ by the former head of Procurement at the U.S. Veterans Administration [and her superiors] and now a promotion to a more powerful job at the U.S. Treasury is questionable. Typical denials of any wrong-doing by legal counsel is to be expected; it is getting paid by the alleged perpetrator. Denials by her superiors at the Veterans Administration of any cover-ups is more troubling. The historical shoddy performances regarding Veterans Care is deplorable, as reported widely in the Press. Now, it appears that the ‘Fix was in’ regarding this person, her ‘pals’, and her superiors, if the allegations are found to be true. Did all of them personally benefit from the business given to the Contractor?
The present ‘On-Books’ indebtedness of the U.S. Government of $18 Trillion has a certain percentage of corruption built into it, one may think. The exact amount will never be known. What is alleged to be known now is that the migration of Corruption from the Veterans Administration to the larger Treasury Department is tantamount to hard working tax-paying Americans asking: Corrupt U.S. Government Employee? Is this odor to be bottled and sold as Expensive “Eau de Garbage”?
For a Nation that is built on “Excellence”, to which Washington, D.C. Politicians allude, one can only opine: “All That Glitters Is Not Gold”.
As to ‘Top Executives’ anywhere, we suggest: “Trust, But Verify”.
Reality.