Monday, June 27, 2011

Sexual Assaults at the Veterans Affairs Ignored! (Yeah, this is really bad)

Sexual Assaults at the Veterans Affairs Ignored! (Yeah, this is really bad): "Preventing Sexual Assaults and Safety Incidents at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities:

Opening Statement By Hon. Ann Marie Buerkle, Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Health, and a Representative in Congress from the State of New York:

'Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a deeply troubling report entitled 'VA Health Care: Actions Needed to Prevent Sexual Assaults and Other Safety Incidents.' GAO found that between January 2007 and July 2010, nearly 300 sexual assault incidents, including 67 alleged rapes, were reported to VA police. Many of these alleged crimes were not reported to VA leadership officials or the VA Office of the Inspector General, in direct violation of VA policy and federal regulations. '

(Excerpt) Read more at veterans.house.gov ..."

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