SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — U.S. Senator Mike Rounds sends a letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough this expressing his concerns with the failure in leadership at the Sioux Falls VA and the Veterans Integrated Services Network 23.
Rounds made McDonough aware that whistleblowers who have contacted his congressional office with concerns of a hostile work environment have alleged retaliation by their superiors.
Rounds says this type of behavior violates federal law.
In the letter, Rounds calls for McDonough to address the concerns, which Rounds says results in diminished patient care.
Below is the news release and the letter from Sen. Rounds to the VA.
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) sent a letter to Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough this week expressing his concerns with the failure in leadership at the Sioux Falls VA (SFVA) and the Veterans Integrated Services Network 23 (VISN 23). The letter follows up on a recent meeting between Rounds and McDonough, where they discussed ongoing issues at the SFVA. Specifically, Rounds made McDonough aware that whistleblowers who have contacted his congressional office with concerns of a hostile work environment have alleged retaliation by their superiors. This type of behavior would violate federal law. In the letter, Rounds calls for McDonough to appropriately address these concerns which ultimately result in diminished patient care.
You can read the letter HERE and below.
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