Veterans Watchdog: VA managers lied about delays

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Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont makes a point Tuesday as Veterans Affairs acting Inspector General Richard Griffin, right, testifies.

Veterans Watchdog: VA managers lied about delays
Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 7:47 am
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WASHINGTON- Managers at more than a dozen Veterans Affairs medical facilities lied to federal investigators about scheduling practices and other issues, the department's inspector general said Tuesday.

Richard Griffin, the VA's acting inspector general, said his office is investigating allegations of wrongdoing at 93 VA sites across the country, including 12 reports that have been completed and submitted to the VA for review.

"The rest are very much active," Griffin told the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on Tuesday.

Griffin's office has been investigating VA hospitals and clinics across the country following reports of widespread delays that forced veterans in need of medical care to wait months for appointments. Investigators have said efforts to cover up or hide the delays were systemic throughout the agency's network of nearly 1,000 hospitals and clinics.