In November, State Dept. gave bonuses to staff overseeing Blackwater

:wow: Some discretion.

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/04/state-dept-gave-bonuses-to-officials-overseeing-blackwater/

State Dept. gave bonuses to staff overseeing Blackwater.

Spencer Ackerman reports that the State Department has quietly given bonuses for “outstanding performance” to two officials who had “direct oversight” over Blackwater:

On November 20, an internal cable, listed as State 158575, went out to State employees announcing the recipients of bonuses ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 for “outstanding performance.” Among them: Kevin Barry and Justine Sincavage. You can read the cable here. Barry’s name is listed on page 2, and Sincavage’s is on page 5. Both Barry and Sincavage already earn approximately $150,000 annually. Their bonuses are scheduled to take effect on December 20, in time for the holidays.

In October, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice also promoted Barry and Sincavage.

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Congress should tell him to stuff it.