From approximately 2010 until 2013, GODFREY-SCOTT directed VA employees that she supervised to perform home improvement projects at her private residence, including a deck in her backyard, carpet installation, and various kitchen, bathroom and basement improvements. GODFREY-SCOTT directed the employees to use materials, supplies, tools, and vehicles belonging to the VA, and also had the employees purchase necessary materials at local stores using her government-issued credit card. She sometimes directed the employees to work on her home improvement projects during their regular work hours while they were being paid by the VA. The total loss to the government as a result of GODFREY-SCOTT\u2019s criminal conduct is estimated to be between $15,000 and $20,000.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Yeah, I’m trying to get my home altered to be more adaptive to my condition and I can’t find a contractor who wants to jump through the VA’s hoops to get paid, you know, even though I’ve been approved for the grant. Maybe I should just get a job at the VA and force VA employees to do it for me. After all, when this Godfrey-Scott chick was sentenced, all she got was 4 years of parole (the first six months of her parole she will be confined to her newly remodeled home), 120 hours of community service and she has to pay back $15,000 of the money she stole. Seems like a fairly good trade-off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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