[nfbmi-talk] don't you even care about blind vets

[joe harcz Comcast]

June 24 2014 Rodgers Blind Vets Again

 

To: Ed Rodgers, BSBP, others

 

Dear Mr. Rodgers and All,

 

I have yet to even get a response from you related to the BSBP agreements, in the State Plan supplement (see original after signature line). Aside from being a violation of the ADA and Section 504 in not responding to a request for information in accessible format; and aside from the issue that all of BSBP’s State Plan contentions must be documented and accessible this is most alarming.

 

Sir, don’t you care about the brave men and women who have gone in to harms way and who have gone blind?

 

Where are your morals sir? Where is your accountability as a public official making $128,000 per annum from this federally funded Vocational Rehabilitation program?

 

I get more transparency and more accountability from my local “Little League” team than I get from you and BSBP.

 

Remit said documents sir to assure accountability and effectiveness  of BSBP’s programs and services.

 

Sincerely,

 

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

 

Cc: several

 

Attachment:

 

 

 

June 10 2014 on Blinded Veterans Agreement

 

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.

Mt. Morris, MI 48458

joeharcz at comcast.net

810-516-5262

 

To: Edward Rodgers, Director

Michigan Bureau Services for Blind Persons (BSBP)

 

Dear Mr. Rodgers,

 

I point your attention to the following from BSBP’s FY 15 State Plan Supplement which I just received today:

 

 

“The Bureau has established an agreement with the Veterans Administration Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VA-VRE) to provide vocational services to veterans. The emphasis in the agreement is to provide services to veterans that are returning from the current conflicts. The agreement outlines the referral process and the vocational and job placement services that are available through the Bureau. 

“

 

Now I am requesting in accessible format the above referenced agreement.

 

Given the national scandals related to Veterans Services including the fact that Blinded Veterans cannot access their own records and the fact those services in documented fashion are not Section 508 let alone 504 compliant I think they could use the good example of BSBP in supplying me, in accessible format said agreement referenced above.

 

So I thank you in advance for your prompt and accessible and accountable response to this matter.

 

Sincerely,

 

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

Cc: S. Luzenski, BSBP Admin. Asst.

Cc: RSA

Cc: MCRS

Cc: MP, VA and MCRS

Cc: BS, CAP

Cc: BSBP Commission

Cc: several Veterans Organizations