[Request for Decision on Amendment to VA Voucher Payment System]

The Veterans Administration (VA) requested a decision regarding a proposed amendment to its voucher payment system to waive review and documentation of unsupported invoices for up to $35 for miscellaneous training supplies. GAO held that VA could: (1) waive the requirement for itemized receipts and reviews; and (2) reimburse vendors for appropriate miscellaneous supplies for $35 per veteran per term. Accordingly, the proposed voucher payment system was approved, and GAO recommended that VA demonstrate in future audits that: (1) prior audits showed few inappropriate or false claims; (2) it would periodically review the $35 limit; and (3) it had in force controls to ensure that multiple claims for an individual veteran would have documentation.