WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following review (No. 21-03718-47) on Feb. 23, 2023, entitled "Personnel Suitability Process Concerns at Beckley VA Medical Center in West Virginia." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary While performing fieldwork for an audit of the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) personnel suitability program, the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) identified issues related to the program's background investigations pro  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, March 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, Will Thompson, issued the following news release on March 2, 2023: Laquenta Lowe, 45, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to conversion of public money exceeding $1,000. Lowe admitted to stealing at least $7,978.91 in federal funds while employed by the Raleigh County Housing Authority (RCHA). According to court documents and statements made in court, Lowe was chief financial officer and accountant fo  more