House set to allow ‘clawback’ of VA employee awards

The Washington Post: The Veterans Affairs Department could recoup awards and bonuses already paid to its employees largely at the department secretary’s discretion, under a bill that could come to a House vote as soon as Monday evening.

The bill is the first up for House consideration among a number of proposals to revamp VA personnel policies in light of the department’s patient care scandal. It passed the Veterans Affairs Committee by voice vote in February and is up for a floor vote under a shortcut procedure typically used only for noncontroversial bills.

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