Doan’s fate up to president

[maddezmom]

Doan’s fate up to president
By DANIEL FRIEDMAN
May 28, 2007
President Bush will decide whether to fire General Services Administration chief Lurita Doan in the wake of a new finding that she violated the Hatch Act.

Special Counsel Scott Bloch found Doan in “serious violation” of the law and accused Doan of lying to deliberately mislead investigators.

Bloch will recommend Bush take “appropriate disciplinary action.” Typically the penalty for such violations is removal from office. The president is not required to comply with the recommendation.
So far, the White House has declined to defend Doan even as it goes to bat for other embattled administration officials such as Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. A White House spokeswoman said May 23 that she would have no comment until the president officially receives the report, which was completed May 18.

But the Hatch Act violation is not Doan’s only concern.

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry Waxman announced plans to hold a June 7 hearing to look into the OSC findings. In a May 24 letter to Doan, Waxman blasted demeaning remarks Doan made to investigators about subordinates at GSA who were called to testify in the Hatch Act probe. Doan is quoted in the Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) investigation report as saying the GSA officials who discussed her case were poor performers who were biased against her.

more:http://federaltimes.com/index.php?S=2786524

[JTFrog]

1. She's doing a fine job.

He has complete faith in her. :shrug:

[frogcycle]

2. a heckuva job