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Contract Management: Further Action Needed to Improve Veterans Affairs Acquisition Function.: GAO-06-144 October 19, 2005; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 18 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Contract Management: Further Efforts Needed to Sustain VA's Progress in Purchasing Medical Products and Services.: GAO-04-718 June 22, 2004; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 19 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Department of Veterans Affairs' Lack of Timely and Accurate Information on Unexpended Balances Limits Effective Management and Congressional Oversight.: GAO-07-410R May 16, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 23 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Department Of Veterans Affairs: Improvements Needed in Corrective Action Plans to Remediate Financial Reporting Material Weaknesses.: GAO-10-65 November 16, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 33 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Disabled Veterans' Employment: Additional Planning, Monitoring, and Data Collection Efforts Would Improve Assistance.: GAO-07-1020 September 12, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 51 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Electronic Health Records: DOD and VA Have Increased Their Sharing of Health Information, but More Work Remains.: GAO-08-954 July 28, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 48 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Multiple Agencies Provide Assistance to Service-disabled Veterans or Entrepreneurs, but Specific Needs Are Difficult to Identify and Coordination Is Weak.: GAO-09-11R October 15, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 45 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Purpose Statute Violation: Veterans Affairs Improperly Funded Certain Cost Comparison Studies with VHA Appropriations.: GAO-06-124R November 30, 2005; Abstract (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 24 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program: Case Studies Show Fraud and Abuse Allowed Ineligible Firms to Obtain Millions of Dollars in Contracts.: GAO-10-108 October 23, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 39 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Traumatic Brain Injury: Better DOD and VA Oversight Can Help Ensure More Accurate, Consistent, and Timely Decisions for the Traumatic Injury Insurance Program.: GAO-09-108 January 29, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 45 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
VA Health Care: Additional Efforts to Better Assess Joint Ventures Needed.: GAO-08-399 March 28, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 48 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
VA Health Care: Improved Screening of Practitioners Would Reduce Risk to Veterans.: GAO-04-566 March 31, 2004; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 38 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
VA Health Care: Improved Staffing Methods and Greater Availability of Alternate and Flexible Work Schedules Could Enhance the Recruitment and Retention of Inpatient Nurses.: GAO-09-17 October 24, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 54 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
VA Health Care: Ineffective Controls over Medical Center Billings and Collections Limit Revenue from Third-Party Insurance Companies.: GAO-08-675 June 10, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 63 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
VA Health Care: Long-Term Care Strategic Planning and Budgeting Need Improvement.: GAO-09-145 January 23, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 41 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
VA Health Care: Many Medical Facilities Have Challenges in Recruiting and Retaining Nurse Anesthetists.: GAO-08-56 December 13, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 64 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
VA Health Care: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Screening and Evaluation Implemented for OEF/OIF Veterans, but Challenges Remain.: GAO-08-276 February 8, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 55 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
VA Medical Centers: Internal Control over Selected Operating Functions Needs Improvement.: GAO-04-755 July 21, 2004; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 34 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
VA Student Financial Aid: Management Actions Needed to Reduce Overlap in Approving Education and Training Programs and to Assess State Approving Agencies.: GAO-07-384 March 8, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 39 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment: Better Incentives, Workforce Planning, and Performance Reporting Could Improve Program.: GAO-09-34 January 26, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 48 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment: Service Contract Management Is Improving, but Challenges Remain.: GAO-07-568R April 23, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 43 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Veterans Affairs: Additional Details Are Needed in Key Planning Documents to Guide the New Financial and Logistics Initiative.: GAO-08-1097 September 22, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 60 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Veterans Affairs: Continued Action Needed to Reduce IT Equipment Losses and Correct Control Weaknesses.: GAO-08-918 July 31, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 52 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Veterans Affairs: Continued Focus on Critical Success Factors Is Essential to Achieving Information Technology Realignment.: GAO-07-844 June 15, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 35 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Veterans Affairs: Health Information System Modernization Far from Complete; Improved Project Planning and Oversight Needed.: GAO-08-805 June 30, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 44 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Veterans Affairs: Improved Planning Needed to Guide Development and Implementation of Education Benefits System.: GAO-07-1045 July 31, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 50 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Veterans Affairs: Inadequate Controls over IT Equipment at Selected VA Locations Pose Continuing Risk of Theft, Loss, and Misappropriation.: GAO-07-505 July 16, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 59 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Veterans Affairs: Limited Support for Reported Health Care Management Efficiency Savings.: GAO-06-359R February 1, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 22 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Veterans Benefits Administration: Progress Made in Long-Term Effort to Replace Benefits Payment System, but Challenges Persist.: GAO-07-614 April 27, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 43 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Veterans Health Administration: Improvements Needed in Design of Controls over Miscellaneous Obligations.: GAO-08-976 September 11, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 43 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)

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