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After a thorough investigation, OIG's findings included (1) the Chief of Staff's alteration of a document and misrepresentations to ethics officials caused Secretary Shulkin's wife to be approved as an 'invitational traveler,' which authorized VA to pay her travel costs (although only airfare was claimed); (2) Secretary Shulkin improperly accepted a gift of Wimbledon tickets and related hospitality; (3) a VA employee's time was misused as a personal travel concierge to plan tourist activities exceeding that necessary for security arrangements; and (4) travelers' documentation was inadequate to determine the trip's full costs to VA. The OIG did not assess the value of the trip to VA or determine whether the Europe travel, as conducted, was 'essential,' per VA policy.
After a thorough investigation, OIG's findings included (1) the Chief of Staff's alteration of a document and misrepresentations to ethics officials caused Secretary Shulkin's wife to be approved as an 'invitational traveler,' which authorized VA to pay her travel costs (although only airfare was claimed); (2) Secretary Shulkin improperly accepted a gift of Wimbledon tickets and related hospitality; (3) a VA employee's time was misused as a personal travel concierge to plan tourist activities exceeding that necessary for security arrangements; and (4) travelers' documentation was inadequate to determine the trip's full costs to VA. The OIG did not assess the value of the trip to VA or determine whether the Europe travel, as conducted, was 'essential,' per VA policy.
