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Axed IG Walpin: Reinstate Me Immediately
Justin Elliott | September 17, 2009, 5:29PM
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Gerald Walpin wants his old job back -- right now.
The former inspector general of the Corporation for National and Community Service, who was fired by the White House, filed a lawsuit in June alleging the firing was unlawful and politically motivated.
Now Walpin has filed a request for an injunction from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, asking to be reinstated, Fox News reports.
Fox News notes the government recently asked for another five weeks to respond to Walpin's complaint.
A Congressional review found that Walpin's firing was "legitimate" and documents relevant to the case seem to back up stated reasons for his firing: a loss of confidence in Walpin by the Corporation for National and Community Service.
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jonnienohands
September 17, 2009 7:32 PM
Just go away.
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Campesino
September 17, 2009 9:59 PM
Embarrassing audits - fire the auditor
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kenga
September 18, 2009 9:46 AM in reply to Campesino
SOP in the corporate world. Well, at least in those cases where the auditors weren't collaborating with the organization whose audit needed massaging.
That's why there are laws prohibiting government from so doing.
Where have you gone Arthur Andersen, a lonely industry turns its eyes to you ...
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Campesino
September 18, 2009 4:09 PM in reply to kenga
SOP in the corporate world. Well, at least in those cases where the auditors weren't collaborating with the organization whose audit needed massaging.
That's why there are laws prohibiting government from so doing.
Where have you gone Arthur Andersen, a lonely industry turns its eyes to you
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Worked great for ENRON
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spamonwry
September 18, 2009 2:02 PM
Mr. Walpin is not a civil-service employee so, he's a bureaucrat who serves "at the pleasure of the President of the United States."
He can be removed for any legal reason - or no reason - if he does not follow the policies of POTUS.
In any case, he's 78 (YES, SEVENTY-EIGHT) years old. He has demonstrated numerous lapses in focus; he's probably getting senile.
He's well past normal retirement age (doesn't the age-discrimination laws only apply up to age 70?), and has no "right" to a position. How long does he think he's entitled to a high-paying super-grade position with the Federal Govt?
I imagine he wants to stay another 22 years or so, until he's at LEAST 100!
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Campesino
September 18, 2009 4:08 PM
Mr. Walpin is not a civil-service employee so, he's a bureaucrat who serves "at the pleasure of the President of the United States."
He can be removed for any legal reason - or no reason - if he does not follow the policies of POTUS.
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Just like US Attorneys
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