VA Health Care: Delays in Awarding Major Construction Contracts
HRD-88-74
Published: Mar 11, 1988. Publicly Released: Mar 11, 1988.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Veterans Administration's (VA) compliance with regulations requiring it to: (1) award contracts for construction projects funded through appropriation acts within a certain time limit; and (2) report to Congress on awards it did not make within the time limit.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Veterans Administration | The Administrator of Veterans Affairs should report on all major construction projects that do not have contracts awarded within specified time limits, including those that may: (1) be included in budget submissions; or (2) have had contracts awarded for some but not all of the funds appropriated. |
Closed – Not Implemented
This recommendation has been dropped because a similar recommendation, clarifying GAO intent, was included in GAO/HRD-89-75, issued March 31, 1989.
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Appropriation limitationsBudget administrationBudget authorityBudget obligationsConstruction contractsImpoundmentNoncomplianceProcurement appropriationsReporting requirementsConstruction