Why We Did This Audit
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) assessed whether the
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) adequately managed non-VA medical care
miscellaneous obligation cost estimates and related management and system
controls. The Non-VA Care (NVC) Program expenditures
of about $4.8 billion included $1.9 billion in obligated
funds that remained unspent as of the end of fiscal year (FY) 2013. Significant
under-or over obligation of these program funds could affect overall VHA
operations.
What We Found
VHA medical facilities did not adequately manage the
obligations used to purchase NVC. From October 1, 2013, through March 31, 2015,
VHA medical facility officials determined that they had overestimated the funds
needed to pay for these services by about $543 million. The unnecessary
obligation of these funds prevented VHA from using $543 million of the $1.9
billion (29 percent) obligated for NVC for any purpose during FY 2013.
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