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WASHINGTON – Robert Callahan, tapped last week to manage the Wilmington Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Elsmere after the previous director was temporarily reassigned, was recommended for disciplinary action four years ago at another VA facility, according to investigators.
As director of the Lebanon, Pennslyvania, VA center, Callahan violated federal regulations by failing to properly report a possible felony drug diversion case to investigators, according to a 2012 report by the VA’s inspector general. The report alleges Callahan interfered with an inspector general’s investigation into the matter and did not testify “freely and honestly.”
The inspector general recommended that VA officials “determine the appropriate administrative action to take against Mr. Callahan and ensure that action is taken.” Asked Tuesday whether Callahan had been disciplined, a VA official responded, “We are unable to discuss any personnel matters tied to this report.”
Callahan could not be reached for comment.
Callahan, who took over as director of the Lebanon VA center in 2007, last week became acting director at the Elsmere facility following director Robin C. Aube-Warren’s move to a VA management office in Pittsburgh.