... the board. Response: Mr. Principi did not join QTC until July 19, 1999, 18 ... conducted by the VA. Mr. Principi was not at the VA or QTC at the time of the bid process and had not even heard of QTC until the spring of 1999. When Mr. Principi was VA Secretary he gave up all financial interest in QTC, formally recused himself from any matter relating to QTC, and created a standing order that... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old newsflashes MAY 06/newsflash05-10-2006-9.htm
...org FIRM RUN BY FORMER VA SECRETARY PRINCIPI TO MAKE $1.2 BILLION ON VA CONTRACTS -- PRINCIPI DENIES DIRECTING CONTRACTS TO QTC MANAGEMENT This is the perfect example of ... ran the agency, records show. Principi was president of the medical services company ...1.2 billion through 2008. Principi said he had no role in awarding, amending or administering VA contracts with QTC. "While at the VA, I had no contact with QTC on any business matter and recused myself entirely from any issues or business that QTC might have had with the VA,... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old newsflashes APR 06/newsflash04-23-2006-6.htm
... the facts and circumstances involving Mr. Principi and the QTC contracts to determine if there was any wrongdoing." Principi has stated that he recused himself from all matters relating to QTC during his four-year tenure as VA secretary ending in early 2005. QTC and department officials have also stated that ... earlier by a congressional commission headed by Principi, before he joined QTC. A Vietnam veteran, Principi first served as a deputy secretary in... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old newsflashes APR 06/newsflash04-30-2006-3.htm
4. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 07-19-2007 #6 -- QTC OPENS NEWEST "COMP AND PEN" CLINIC ON BASE AT FORT BRAGG -- A part of the program is the Benefits Delivery at Discharge program that serves the newest Veterans before they leave active duty to get them expeditiously into the VA system.nf071907-6.htm
...19-2007 #6 -- QTC OPENS NEWEST "COMP AND PEN" .... Former VA Secretary Anthony J. Principi heads a company named QTC. QTC provides compensation and pension exams for the .../sessearch.php?q=qtc&op=and Below is a QTC press release (self-serving) ... of this new endeavor." ABOUT QTC - Founded in 1981, QTC is the nation's largest private... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfJUL07/nf071907-6.htm
... former Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony J. Principi. Principi is chairman of the board of QTC Management Inc., a Diamond Bar ... the facts and circumstances involving Mr. Principi and the QTC contracts to determine if there was any ... the contracts. Under the contracts, QTC conducts exams on veterans applying for disability benefits. Principi, who was the president of QTC when he was nominated for the top... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old newsflashes APR 06/newsflash04-27-2006-10.htm
... WHEN CONTRACTS WERE UP FOR BID The Principi / QTC story has legs.. ... and former VA Secretary Anthony J. Principi. Principi was president of QTC before joining the Cabinet in January 2001 ... records of communications between anyone else in Principi's office or other political appointees within the agency and QTC. Principi has stated that he recused himself from all matters involving QTC while he served as VA secretary.... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old newsflashes APR 06/newsflash04-26-2006-5.htm
...&op=and For more about QTC, the company owned by former VA Secretary Anthony Principi and employer of VA Secretary nominee Dr .../sessearch.php?q=qtc&op=and For more investigative ... it partnered with other firms, including QTC Management Inc., another contractor that ... unknown. In a telephone interview, Principi, the QTC chairman, would not say why his ... business decision that was made," Principi said. "QTC decided not to have anything to do... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfDEC07/nf120507-1.htm
.... It has been our experience that QTC and its chairman, Anthony Principi, have consistently adhered to the highest ethical standards. Principi's service as secretary of the ... Disabled American Veterans Washington As a former QTC employee who worked under Principi's leadership, I feel insulted ... contracting process and the work performance of QTC Management, a Department of Veterans Affairs vendor. The contracts between QTC and the VA were negotiated and executed ... any official of the VA, including Principi, who recused himself from involvement with... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old newsflashes APR 06/newsflash04-29-2006-4.htm
... SUBCOMMITTEE FINDS "NO EVIDENCE" IN PRINCIPI / QTC INVESTIGATION -- REP. STEVE BUYER ... FINDINGS Former VA Secretary Anthony J. Principi is the president of QTC...a company that does ....2 billion in VA contracts to Principi's firm. The Subcommittee on ... Buyer...and vindication for Principi. Background here with all back links ... Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi, in QTC and any of its contracts with VA... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old newsflashes MAY 06/newsflash05-19-2006-10.htm
...THE SPOOF" SPOOFS FORMER VA SECRETARY PRINCIPI'S NEW BILLIONAIRE STATUS -- .... Former VA Secretary Anthony J. Principi has been causing a firestorm. His company, QTC, has about $1.2 ... Now, "The Spoof" spoofs Principi. Just remember, what you read ... Bush says Ex-VA Secretary Anthony Principi is 'proof' the economy is ... the Department of Veterans Affairs, Anthony Principi. He is now a billionaire. ...." President Bush said that Anthony Principi's new billionaire status is proof ... Bush. "Just look at Anthony Principi. He made a fortune working for... http://www.vawatchdog.org/old newsflashes MAY 06/newsflash05-15-2006-5.htm
