So just performance award.

Some of the criteria for OPM certification includes alignment; that is, linking individual performance objective to organizational mission.

How do you explain the specific failures to this committee that we have discovered recently over the past several months?

Okay. What's the difference between a performance award and a bonus?

I'd ask unanimous consent that Ms. Kirkpatrick's statement be entered in the record, as well as the Senior Executives Association letter that we received on April 19th--or June 19th.

From my conversations with the veterans in Maine, Project ARCH has been quite successful. Unfortunately the VA appears to be moving to close down this popular program.

What about reimbursements--my big concern is getting back to the reimbursement rates...

So they get paid Medicare rates, plus administrative?

But you are not paying administrative rates above and beyond?

As I mentioned last week we all work for the veterans.

I was proud to sponsor and create the ARCH program to bring the program to the State of Maine.