The culture at the VA needs to be changed to promote accountability for actions on the part of staff. Our veterans deserve better, and I look forward to continuing to carry that message to leaders at the VA, and in Congress.
Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement upon reviewing the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General’s Oversight Review of Dental Clinic Issues at the Dayton VA Medical Center:“This report documents a leadership failure at the Dayton VA Medical Center. However, this report is limited in its scope, since it only includes testimony from those still employed by the VA or those who agreed to speak on the record. As a result, we have also learned that those who should be held accountable, including the dentist in question and hospital leadership have escaped scrutiny by simply retiring. In total, this report paints the picture of a system broken from the ground up. The culture at the VA needs to be changed to promote accountability for actions on the part of staff. Our veterans deserve better, and I look forward to continuing to carry that message to leaders at the VA, and in Congress.”