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News21 Report: Veterans Face Tight Rules When Seeking Government Contracts

More than $1 billion in government contracts meant for small businesses owned by disabled veterans have been reclassified over the last 10 years by the Department of Veterans Affairs so

By Steven Rich/News21

/ 31 Aug 2013

News21 Report: Veterans Face Tight Rules When Seeking Government Contracts

News21 Investigation Uncovers VA Bonuses While Vets Wait

Some regional offices paid bonuses to VA workers while veterans waited for claims to be processed. At least costly efforts to go paperless have improved wait times. Your portal to these stories, plus several more in this special report from the News21 project, is here.

By Mary Shinn/News21, Daniel Moore/News21, Steven Rich/News21 and Hannah Winston/News21

/ 26 Aug 2013

News21 Investigation Uncovers VA Bonuses While Vets Wait

VA Workers Collected Bonuses While Vets Waited For Benefits, Investigation Shows

The Department of Veterans Affairs gave workers millions of dollars in bonuses for “excellent” performances that effectively encouraged them to avoid claims that needed extra work to document veterans’ injuries, a News21 investigation found.

By Mary Shinn/News21, Daniel Moore/News21 and Steven Rich/News21

/ 26 Aug 2013

News21 Report: Veterans Face Tight Rules When Seeking Government Contracts

News21 Investigation Uncovers VA Bonuses While Vets Wait

VA Workers Collected Bonuses While Vets Waited For Benefits, Investigation Shows

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