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100% of senior management in the va system, systemwide received a positive job review. $10 million to phoenix in bonuses, $400 million systemwide for performance bonuses. you have to stop that. this whistle blower said she was told to take a picture of people who were on a waiting list and put it in the desk because it wasn't going to get on the waiting list. she said she had literally thousands of pieces of paper. it's a failure of management. there's plenty of money there. they just need the right people in place. do a sweeping change. get rid of a bunch of people. >> greg, to that point, ge...

100% of senior management in the va system, systemwide received a positive job review. $10 million to phoenix in bonuses, $400 million systemwide for performance bonuses. you have to stop that. this whistle blower said she was told to take a picture of people who were on a waiting list and put it in the desk because it wasn't going to get on the waiting list. she said she had literally thousands of pieces of paper. it's a failure of management. there's plenty of money there. they just need the right people in place. do a sweeping change. get rid of a bunch of people. >> greg, to that point, ge...

Widespread criminal activity. excessive salaries and bonuses for va workers. whistleblowers facing fear of retaliation and the list goes on and on. the report also takes a swipe at congress for not doing enough to stop it. senator coburn authored that report. he joins me now in this first on fox. senator, welcome to the program, sir. >> well, thank you, stewart. >> beyond -- this obviously goes beyond long wait times. let's go through the list of what you found in this report. widespread criminal activity. what's that, sir? >> well, it's anything from harassing patients to overutilization of p...

Ensures accountability and restores public trust back in the va system. >> reporter: tennessee republican congressman phil rowe is a veteran and physician. >> i find it almost incomprehensible that people would place people, veterans, any patient in a delayed status and then gain financially which is what happened in phoenix, arizona. it's unbelievable we let that happen and set up a system where it could happen and reward people for doing that. >> reporter: along with swift access to care members say there are other priorities creating a better system for holding va employees responsible incl...

an appearance that all is well. the report comes on the heels of a letter to the white house from the office of special counsel outlining dozens of whistle blower claims along with va failure to act on them. quote, as a result veterans health and safety have been unnecessarily put at risk. >> i think the time has come when you know you don't get the benefit of the doubt on anything. >> reporter: in an often contentious hearing monday night a number of lawmakers expressed their view that va officials are not grasping the gravity of the situation. >> congressman, i value the va system greatly...