Senate follows House with bill to reclaim VA bonuses

Stars & Stripes, by Travis J. Tritten: WASHINGTON — Senators on Tuesday filed a bill that would allow the VA secretary to recoup bonuses paid to employees involved in manipulating patient wait-time records.

The measure is being introduced just one day after legislation passed a House vote that would allow the secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs the ability to take back bonus money of senior executives for their role in manipulating wait times or other wrongdoing. Read article here:  http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/senate-follows-house-with-bill-to-reclaim-va-bonuses-1.332620