Veterans:
Veterans Administration Benefits Programs in the Republic of the Philippines
Published: Aug 31, 1977. Publicly Released: Aug 31, 1977.
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The Philippines is the only foreign country in which the Veterans Administration (VA) operates a comprehensive benefits program. VA is responsible for administering and monitoring both the monetary and medical benefits programs in the Philippines. The present formulae for computing monetary benefits for eligible Filipino veterans needs to be reassessed, since the present lucrative benefits structure provides incentives for program abuse. If the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Hud-Independent Agencies believes that it is now time for the Philippine Government to assume greater responsibilities for providing medical care to Filipino veterans, it should take appropriate steps not to fund the program as authorized in current legislation due to expire on September 30, 1978. However, because of U.S. commitment to provide medical treatment to Filipino veterans for service-connected illnesses, the Subcommittee should take action to change the program from a reimbursable contract basis to a fixed-sum grant basis to provide annual funding for only service-connected care at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center. The fixed-sum grant could be determined using the cost experience over the past several years for treating service-connected illnesses at the Center.
Jul 14, 2014
VA Disability Claims Processing:
Preliminary Observations on Accuracy Rates and Quality Assurance ActivitiesGAO-14-731T: Published: Jul 14, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 14, 2014.
Jun 23, 2014
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VA Spina Bifida Program:
Outreach to Key Stakeholders and Written Guidance for Claims Audit Follow-up Activities NeededGAO-14-564: Published: Jun 23, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 23, 2014.
Jun 18, 2014
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VA Health Care:
Further Action Needed to Address Weaknesses in Management and Oversight of Non-VA Medical CareGAO-14-696T: Published: Jun 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 18, 2014.
Jun 10, 2014
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Health Care Access:
Improved Oversight, Accountability, and Prioritization Can Improve Access for Native American VeteransGAO-14-489: Published: Jun 10, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 10, 2014.
Jun 9, 2014
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Military Sexual Trauma:
Improvements Made, but VA Can Do More to Track and Improve the Consistency of Disability Claim DecisionsGAO-14-477: Published: Jun 9, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 9, 2014. -
VA Health Care:
Ongoing and Past Work Identified Access, Oversight, and Data Problems That Hinder Veterans' Ability to Obtain Timely Outpatient Medical CareGAO-14-679T: Published: Jun 9, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 9, 2014.
Jun 3, 2014
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VA Real Property:
Action Needed to Improve the Leasing of Outpatient ClinicsGAO-14-300: Published: Apr 30, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 3, 2014.
May 13, 2014
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VA Education Benefits:
VA Should Strengthen Its Efforts to Help Veterans Make Informed Education ChoicesGAO-14-324: Published: May 13, 2014. Publicly Released: May 13, 2014.
Apr 22, 2014
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VA Construction:
VA's Actions to Address Cost Increases at Denver and Other Major Medical-Facility ProjectsGAO-14-548T: Published: Apr 22, 2014. Publicly Released: Apr 22, 2014.
Apr 9, 2014
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VA Health Care:
Ongoing and Past Work Identified Access Problems That May Delay Needed Medical Care for VeteransGAO-14-509T: Published: Apr 9, 2014. Publicly Released: Apr 9, 2014.
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