U.S. Rep. Jay Obernolte met behind closed doors with VA Loma Linda administrators to address allegations of retaliation and a systemic hostile working environment.
Several VA Loma Linda Healthcare System whistleblowers have come forward with new allegations of retaliation, harassment and hostile working conditions amid a widening investigation by the House Veterans Affairs Committee, according to a lawmaker.
Separately, staff members from the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations met with whistleblowers at an undisclosed location to review their complaints that suggest systematic failures by the federal government to address problems at VA Loma Linda.Additionally, the second-term House member said he is unsure if the allegations are related to VA Loma Linda Director Karandeep Sraon’s transfer in March to the VA’s Desert Pacific Healthcare Network in Long Beach.
“Our aim is always to ensure a safe, harassment-free environment in a culture where all employees and guests are treated with dignity and respect,” the statement said.in May that revealed a 2021 federal investigation found that a VA Loma Linda manager frequently used racial slurs, required workers to buy him food and drive him to and from work, and then punished those who refused his demands with bad assignments.
The Administrative Investigation Board recommended Robles be removed from employment because of “overwhelming evidence to support that the supervisor was intimidating, exhibited bullying behavior, threatening behavior, and contributed to a hostile work environment,” said a source familiar with the probe.
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