Veterans Department official bills government $130,000 for commute to Washington

By Corbin Hiar

Taxpayers pick up $130,900 commuting costs for senior Veterans Affairs employee

Excerpts from this story referencing "unnamed official":

"… es, the IG said. Yet for two and a half years, VA bosses signed off on the unnamed official’s frequent airfare plus week night hotel costs in Washington and a daily …"

"… or health for operations and management said it was less expensive for the unnamed official to travel home each weekend than to remain in Washington, according to the …"

"… he VA deputy under secretary told the inspector general. At one point, the unnamed official offered to move to Washington if the VA would buy his home, a request that …"

Cheating on Energy Department guard force tests was widespread

By R. Jeffrey Smith

The reliability of protections at two key nuclear weapons sites is now unclear.

Excerpts from this story referencing "unnamed official":

"… ea … for a [police officer] to have these in hand during an audit.”The unnamed official stripped that phraseology — which suggested some foreknowledge of wrongd …"