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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been struggling with corruption and mismanagement, whether it is long patient wait times at VA facilities or the suspension of an official in the recent employee relocation scam. On April 6 a former VA supervisor was given a 15-month prison sentence for stealing funds from a VA hospital. <\/p>\n

Glenn Alan Bates, 58, was the head of the Veterans Canteen Service at the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from 2007 to 2013. He managed the VCS Patriot Store, vending sales and cafeteria food services. Authorities said Bates embezzled $314,400 in cash and property belonging to the VA during his employment. <\/p>\n

The Office of Inspector General investigated the case. According to U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade, Bates spent the funds on sex, strip clubs and gambling. She described the betrayal of veterans as \u201cparticularly egregious.\u201d<\/p>\n

A statement from McQuade\u2019s office said, \u201cHe [Bates] stole the cash (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been struggling with corruption and mismanagement, whether it is long patient wait times at VA facilities or the suspension of an official in the recent employee relocation scam. On April 6 a former…<\/span><\/p>\n

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