VA investigation takes a year to figure out while veterans are left without?

The only thing this counselor is accused of is knowing the veteran. That's it. The VA is claiming she didn't tell them she knows the veteran. Either she blew it or she didn't. So why take a year to investigate while she's still on the payroll and veterans depending on her are left without her help?

Roseburg VA counselor upset by investigation
CT Post
July 27, 2013

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — A Veterans Affairs counselor in Roseburg has been idle for close to a year as officials investigate whether she had an intimate relationship with a veteran who attended support groups for those with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Jamie Carlson, 33, has remained on the payroll during the investigation, collecting her $65,000 annual salary while spending her workday on Facebook and YouTube. Though her work life might sound cushy, Carlson said she'd rather be meeting with patients.

"They have made it intolerable for me," she told the Roseburg News-Review newspaper.
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