GAO-20-169, VA REAL PROPERTY: VHA Should Improve Activation Cost Estimates and Oversight
VA REAL PROPERTY VHA Should Improve Activation Cost Estimates and Oversight Report to Congressional Requesters January 2020 GAO-20-169 United States Government Accountability Office ______________________________________ United States Government Accountability Office January 2020 VA REAL PROPERTY VHA Should Improve Activation Cost Estimates and Oversight What GAO Found The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is constructing and leasing new medical facilities, such as outpatient clinics, to better serve and meet the changing needs of veterans. VHA equips and staffs these new facilities in a multi-year process called “activation.” From fiscal year 2012 through 2018, VHA channeled more than $4 billion to major medical facilities undergoing activation, which these facilities could use toward furniture, equipment, and new staffing costs, among other start-up expenses. …
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