It's called the Merit Systems Protection Board. Never heard of it? Neither have I. It was set up to replace the Civil Service Commission under Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations which you can find @ Merit Systems Protection Board.
So, what's the story? Congress enacted laws to make it easier to fire employees, specifically aimed at the VA. The new director comes in and uses the law to fire three executives who got the most bad press. He then fired another. But, this board of anonymous bureaucrats overturned them for being discriminatory. It you want to read more of this atrocity, go to Board reverses firing of another VA executive
So, what's the story? Congress enacted laws to make it easier to fire employees, specifically aimed at the VA. The new director comes in and uses the law to fire three executives who got the most bad press. He then fired another. But, this board of anonymous bureaucrats overturned them for being discriminatory. It you want to read more of this atrocity, go to Board reverses firing of another VA executive