Inspector general told prosecutors VA Secretary Wilkie may have engaged in criminal conduct: report

VA watchdog says it did not refer officials for potential prosecution
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VA watchdog says it did not refer officials for potential prosecution
The government watchdog overseeing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Thursday denied media reports that officials had referred a case involving Secretary Robert Wilkie to federal prosecutors for possible criminal investigation.
A spokesperson for VA Inspector General Michael Missal told Connecting Vets on Thursday that his office "never presented a criminal case to federal prosecutors to seek prosecution referrals as to the Secretary or any other VA official in this matter."
The statement came after The Washington Post had reported Wednesday that the secretary was referred for possible criminal prosecution by the inspector general, though charges were never filed because prosecutors reportedly believed that not enough evidence could be found to convict Wilkie.

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