FDA BONUSES DRAW SCRUTINY SOONER Edition

As recently as 2005, the FDA accounted for more than 40 percent of the overall $21.6 million the government paid in retention bonuses, according to FDA and other government records. The retention bonuses are only part of an overall financial incentive program, including recruitment and relocation bo...

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Published inPittsburgh post-gazette (Pittsburgh, Pa. 1978)
Main Author Bridges, Andrew
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pittsburgh, Pa Pittsburgh Post - Gazette 17.07.2007
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Summary:As recently as 2005, the FDA accounted for more than 40 percent of the overall $21.6 million the government paid in retention bonuses, according to FDA and other government records. The retention bonuses are only part of an overall financial incentive program, including recruitment and relocation bonuses paid its employees, that has grown sharply at FDA in recent years. The bonuses are expected to be an issue at a congressional hearing today to examine the FDA's efforts to protect the nation's food supply, as the total nearly matches the additional amount the agency is spending to strengthen food safety next year.
ISSN:1068-624X