Medical Care Budget Alternatives
HEHS-95-247R: Published: Sep 12, 1995. Publicly Released: Sep 12, 1995.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) assessment of the potential impact of the House of Representatives' proposed VA budget resolution, focusing on: (1) the reasonableness of the assumptions VA used in developing its calculations; (2) whether VA public statements appropriately noted limitations of its analysis; and (3) the potential effects of the President's out-year budget estimates, as compared with the effects of the House budget resolution using VA methodology. GAO noted that: (1) VA calculations were generally reasonable, but they overstated the potential impact of the House budget resolution on VA ability to maintain its current level of health care services; (2) VA estimated that there will be increases in its workload beginning in fiscal year 1996, limited savings from increases in service delivery efficiency, and steadily increasing costs, workload, and staffing due to facility activations; (3) VA did not note the limitations in its analysis during its public statements; and (4) had VA applied its methodology to the President's budget estimates, it would have shown that out-year budget shortfalls would likely result in more medical center closings and greater reductions in patient services than the House proposed.
Feb 6, 2018
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Budget Issues:
Continuing Resolutions and Other Budget Uncertainties Present Management ChallengesGAO-18-368T: Published: Feb 6, 2018. Publicly Released: Feb 6, 2018.
Oct 12, 2017
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Public Relations Spending:
Selected Agencies' Activities Supported by Contracts and Public Affairs StaffGAO-17-711: Published: Sep 12, 2017. Publicly Released: Oct 12, 2017.
Oct 2, 2017
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U.S. Territories:
Public Debt OutlookGAO-18-160: Published: Oct 2, 2017. Publicly Released: Oct 2, 2017.
Sep 20, 2017
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Budget Issues:
Budget Uncertainty and Disruptions Affect Timing of Agency SpendingGAO-17-807T: Published: Sep 20, 2017. Publicly Released: Sep 20, 2017.
May 3, 2017
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The Nation's Fiscal Health:
Action is Needed to Address the Federal Government's Fiscal FutureGAO-17-579T: Published: May 3, 2017. Publicly Released: May 3, 2017.
Jan 18, 2017
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Overseas Contingency Operations:
OMB and DOD Should Revise the Criteria for Determining Eligible Costs and Identify the Costs Likely to Endure Long TermGAO-17-68: Published: Jan 18, 2017. Publicly Released: Jan 18, 2017.
Jan 17, 2017
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The Nation's Fiscal Health:
Action is Needed to Address the Federal Government's Fiscal FutureGAO-17-237SP: Published: Jan 17, 2017. Publicly Released: Jan 17, 2017.
Jan 12, 2017
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Grants Management:
Selected Agencies Should Clarify Merit-Based Award Criteria and Provide Guidance for Reviewing Potentially Duplicative AwardsGAO-17-113: Published: Jan 12, 2017. Publicly Released: Jan 12, 2017.
Dec 20, 2016
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Declining Resources:
Selected Agencies Took Steps to Minimize Effects on Mission but Opportunities Exist for Additional ActionGAO-17-79: Published: Dec 20, 2016. Publicly Released: Dec 20, 2016.
Dec 8, 2016
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State and Local Governments' Fiscal Outlook:
2016 UpdateGAO-17-213SP: Published: Dec 8, 2016. Publicly Released: Dec 8, 2016.
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