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Stars and Stripes | Senate advances bill giving subpoena power to VA inspector general
A watchdog for the Department of Veterans Affairs would be granted the power to subpoena witnesses under a measure approved by the Senate last week.
The Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act would authorize the VA’s Office of Inspector General to compel witnesses to participate in its investigations. The office conducts hundreds of investigations each year, and while it can force VA employees and contractors to testify, it has no authority over former employees or other individuals. In some cases, VA employees resign before they can be interviewed.
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