GAO Legal Opinion on Actions by Former Medicare Chief

From the press release issued today by Sen. Frank Lautenberg: “In a report requested by Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), the Government Accountability Office issued a ruling today (PDF, 13 pages) finding that former CMS Administrator Tom Scully illegally ordered his staff to withhold information from Congress. The Department of Health and Human Services has been ordered by the GAO to recover Scully’s salary.”

  • For reference, see my previous postings on this issue here.
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