Audit: Sexual assault incidents within VA system underreported - CNN.com: "Washington (CNN) -- Sexual assault incidents within the Veterans Affairs system are not being reported up the chain, a new government audit released Tuesday found.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), the investigative arm of Congress, reported that of nearly 300 sexual assault incidents reported to VA Police from January 2007 through July 2010, 'many' were not reported to VA leadership officials and the VA Inspector General's Office.
The GAO report uses the term sexual assault incident to refer to 'suspected, alleged, attempted, or confirmed cases of sexual assault.'
The 284 cases of sexual assault included rape, inappropriate touching, forceful medical examinations, forced or inappropriate oral sex, and other types of sexual assault incidents."
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
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