Veterans Affairs Oversight Of Non-VA Medical Care Limited
After reviewing the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) monitoring and oversight of its Non-VA Medical Care Program, which provides care to veterans through non-VA providers in non-VA facilities, the federal Government Accountability Office (GAO) found significant weaknesses including significant limitations in VA’s monitoring and oversight of clinical contracts and contractors. Specifically, contracting officer’s representatives (COR) have heavy workloads and inadequate training, compromising the VA’s ability to monitor contract performance.
From fiscal year 2008 to fiscal year 2013, the VA's spending on the Non-VA Medical Care Program and the number of veterans receiving . . .
