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INSIDE WASHINGTON: Bonuses flow despite low morale (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 12/8/2008
INSIDE WASHINGTON: Bonuses flow despite low morale (AP)
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AP - Three top executives in the office of the Pentagon inspector general received cash awards of about $30,000 for outstanding leadership even though their agency has a history of weak management and strained relations between employees and supervisors.

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Think Progress:  ThinkFast: December 8, 2008

AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth:  Bonuses aren't just for Wall Street failures

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ThinkFast: December 8, 2008
Think Progress — ... Three top executives in the Pentagon inspector general’s office received a hefty bonus of about $30,000 — 20 percent of their annual basic pay — and a framed certificate signed by President Bush for outstanding leadership. The award was offered in spite of the agency’s low staff morale and strained relations between employees and supervisors. ...

Bonuses aren't just for Wall Street failures
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — They're also being handed out to failures in Washington as well with the added bonus of medals. Does anyone believe in accountability these days or is that completely out of fashion? ...

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