State Veterans Affairs Secretary Dan Zimmerman says he’s taking steps to resolve numerous problems at his agency’s nursing home at King in Waupaca County. The Legislature’s Joint Audit Committee put Zimmerman on the hot seat Tuesday, in the wake of a state audit which found staffing shortages, heavy overtime, and low morale as 55-million dollars was transferred from the home to other state programs since 2003. Zimmerman joined the agency earlier this year, after the audit was ordered — and he says he has “immersed” himself at King, hiring a recruiter and clamping down on overtime to deal with the nursing shortage. Lawmakers said they remain concerned about the money transfers, and they’ll keep pressing for accountability.
Lawmakers Press Veterans Secretary On King Nursing Home
Oct 11, 2017 | 2:20 PM
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