Of course the central and compelling
question here, is where was FILNER when
all of this alleged mismanagement was
going on??? Oh Geez, Sue Frasier's Forum
Entry below says Filner was at Dr. Phil
TV and not at his desk overseeing the
crisis at the VA !!!

If this little pity story below doesn't
bring a tear to your eye of sympathy
then it's becuase it's a LIE and FAKE
and yer canteen belts are being YANKED!!




FILNER APPALLED BY LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY, LEADERSHIP AT VA



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



January 15, 2009



House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Bob Filner (D-CA) released this statement regarding recent operating problems with the electronic medical records system at the Department of Veterans Affairs:

"I am disappointed to learn of troubling new revelations from the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding operating problems with the most recent upgrade to the electronic medical records system. At this time, there is no evidence that any patient was harmed. Oversight of this incident will continue.

“Veterans deserve leaders at the VA who are accountable for the actions of the agency. VA continues to discover problems and attempts to fix them quietly and internally, and then downplays them as inconsequential and non-threatening. After numerous offers, VA bureaucrats still refuse to alert Congress to the issues and problems that affect our constituents – our veterans – in a timely and proactive way. I look to President-elect Obama to improve care for our veterans and to provide accountability during this rebuilding process.

“The VA has been plagued by poor leadership and management. It is troubling to learn that the Under Secretary of Health did not approve the field release of the new upgrade. No one expects new software to operate perfectly, but confidence must be inherent in any electronic medical records system. VA bureaucrats consistently refuse to provide necessary information regarding the serious problems that affect veterans and this pattern of secrecy is disconcerting and does enormous harm to all stakeholders. I expect an attitude of leadership and transparency with the Obama Administration.

“There is a dangerous lack of accountability within VA bureaucracy and a troubling scarcity of leadership that damages the relationship between the VA and the veteran. This unfortunate pattern has continued for too long. I am hopeful for the changes on the horizon for our veterans and their families. It is time to restore integrity, service and accountability to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Our veterans deserve strong leadership and I believe Veterans Affairs Secretary Nominee Eric Shinseki will be an exceptional leader.”

___________________________________________
END of Filner Official Release


Yeah Right, Chairman La La Land, Eric
Shinseki is from the Walter Reed scandal
at DOD the same way Dr. James Peake was,
and by the way, you vouched for Dr. Peake
the same way you are vouching for Secretary
Sushi. So let's get real --- YOU Filner,
dropped the ball and the whole time
we were telling you in your office FAX
machine that the system was STILL broken
and nothing was being done.

Take your Crackpot Blame Game road show
to Dr. Phil TV or somebody else who
will believe you because it's a new
day of enlightenment out here in the
Vet World and we will never look back
to the age of darkness that we came
from prior to the Internet. You are
on VA's employee payroll, and that is
that, and your fairyland stories to
Nowhere just don't cut it out here
anymore!!

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