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Date June 20, 1985 Report No. 127199 Title

Veterans Affairs: VA Recoveries From Private Health Insurance and Proposed Means Test To Determine Eligibility for VA Health Care

t UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D. C. 20548 .FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1985 STATEMENTOF RICHARD L. FOGEL, DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEEON VETERANS' AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE NEED FOR LEGISLATION TO AUTHORIZE / VA RECOVERIESFROM PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE'AND PROPOSALS ESTABLISH h MEAilS TEST FOR DETERMINING 'T...
Date June 13, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-69 Title

Health: VA's Justification for the Number of Beds Planned for the Philadelphia Hospital and Nursing Home

RESTRICTED - Not UNITED~TATE&t$#@i&$&~ WASHINGTON. D.C. to be released outalde the Qem4 t n the besis of specific eylyruwal Eelqtiona~ 20548 Yim++ 12739s WUMAN RuoURcs8 DIVI8ION .d ..- JUNE 13,1985 B-219055 The Honorable Jake Garn, Chairman Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject:' ‘JA’s Justification for the Number o...
Date June 7, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-64 Title

Health: Analysis of Issues Concerning the Planned Modernization or Relocation of the Allen Park, Michigan, VA Medical Center

ACCO BY THE US GENEiiRAL Report To The Honorable :John D. Dingell ~House Of Representatives .Analysis Of Issues Concerning The Planned Modernization Or Relocation Of The fallen Park, Michigan, VA Medical Center iGAO examined the four construction design concepts land related cost estimates the Veterans Administration ~(VA) was considering as of February 1985 in relation to ~modernizing the Allen P...
Date May 7, 1985 Report No. 126831 Title

Veterans Affairs: Veterans Administration's Health Care Quality Assurance Systems and Procedures

United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. EDT May 7, 1985 STATEMENTOF DAVID P. BAINE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE COMMITTEEON VETERANS' AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE VETERANSADMINISTRATION'S HEALTH CARE QUALITY ASSURANCE / , SYSTEMSAND PROCEDURES ill IIll lllllll~ 126831 Mr. Chairman and Members of the...
Date Feb. 26, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-24 Title

Health: Legislation To Authorize VA Recoveries From Private Health Insurance Would Result in Substantial Savings

Us1 THECOMPTROLLER BY GENERAL OF THEUNITED STATES USOk,, 1 ” ’ l?eport ToThe Congress Legislation To Authorize VA Recoveries From Private Health Insurance Would Result In Substantial Savings Most health insurance policies will not pay for nonemergency care provided to the companies’ policyholders byveterans Administration medical facilities. Such policies haveexclusionaryclauses which state ...
Date Feb. 7, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-28 Title

Health: Administration of and Veterans' Participation in the VA Beneficiary Travel Program

BY THEUS. GENERALACCOUNTI Report To The Chairman Committee On Veterans’ United States Senate Affairs Administration Of And Veterans’ Participation In The VA Beneficiary Travel Program The Veterans Administration (VA) pays transportation expenses of eligible veterans who travel between their residences and medical facilities for treatment and assistance. In fiscal year 1984, these expenses tota...
Date July 31, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-84 Title

Health: VA Justification for Construction of Nursing Home Care Facilities at Durham, NC, and Prescott, AZ

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RWURCU DIVISION JULY 31, 1984 B-211565 The Honorable Jake Garn Subcommittee on Chairman, HUD-Independent Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Honorable Alan K. Simpson Committee on Veterans' Chairman, Affairs United States Senate Subject: I I 124788 VA Justification for Construction of Nursing Home Care F...
Date May 15, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-66 Title

Health: VA Justification for Two Nursing Home Care Construction Projects in Its Fiscal Year 1985 Budget Request

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20545 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION May 15, 1984 B-211565 The Honorable Jake Garn Chairman, Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Honorable Alan K. Simpson Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs United States Senate Subject: VA Justification for Two Nursing Home Care Construction Projects ...
Date April 16, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-33 Title

Health: VA Central Office Needs To Exercise Better Oversight of Cardiac Pacemaker Recalls

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OmcE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 HUMAN RUOURCZS OlVISIoN APCtlL 10, 19m B-214802 The Honorable Administrator Dear Mr. Harry N. Walters of Veterans Affairs 123920 Walters: VA Central Office Needs to Exercise Better Oversight of Cardiac Pacemaker Recalls (GAO/HRD-84-33) Subject: This report summarizes the results of our review of Veterans Administration (VA) actions taken ...
Date Feb. 24, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-22 Title

Health: Improvements Needed in Quality Assurance for Open Heart Surgery

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION Dr. Donald L. Custis Chief Medical Director Veterans Administration Dear Dr. Custis: Improvements Needed in Quality Assurance for Open Heart Surgery (GAO/HRD-84-22) Subject: We have reviewed the policies, procedures, and practices of the Department of Medicine and Surgery (DM&S) for assessing and assuring the q...
Date Feb. 13, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-31 Title

Health: Opportunities To Increase VA Medical Care Cost Recoveries

. . /Jaou H BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFF-ICE Report To The Honorable Harry N. Walters Administrator Of Veterans Affairs Opportunities To Increase Cost Recoveries The Veterans Admmrstratron (VA) generally provides free medical care to eligible veterans. However, when a veteran requires treatment because of injuries suffered on the job or because of another person’s negligent actions, VAcan rec...
Date Feb. 13, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-32 Title

Health: Timely Establishment of Medical Care Recovery Rates Could Increase Recoveries

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINCTL)N, D.C. 20548 FEBRUARY 13, 1984 B-211058 The Honorable David A. Stockman Office of Management Director, and Budget Dear Mr. Stockman: Subject: Timely Establishment Rates Could Increase of Medical Recoveries Care Recovery (GAO/HRD-84-32) This report summarizes the results of our review of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) role in the est...
Date Sept. 20, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-33 Title

Government Operations: Better Management and Price Negotiation Will Improve the VA Multiple Award Schedule Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-211827 SEPTEMBER 20.1983 The Honorable Administrator Harry N. Walters of Veterans Affairs Dear Mr. Walters: Subject: Better Management and Price Negotiation Will Improve the Veterans Administration's Multiple Award Schedule Program (GAO/NSIAD-83-33) We reviewed the Veterans Administration's (VA's) procurement of drugs and pharmaceutic...
Date May 20, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-58 Title

Health: VA Is Making Efforts To Improve Its Nursing Home Construction Planning Process

U~~EDSTATE!~GENERALACCOUNTINGO~CE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20346 HUMAN RNURQg DtVfSlON May 20, 1983 B-211565 The Honorable Jake Garn Chairman, Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: 121478 -..._., Subject: VA Is Making Efforts to Improve Its Nursing Home Construction Planning Process r(GAO/HRD-83-58) You asked us to analyze the Veterans...
Date March 3, 1983 Report No. 120736 Title

Veterans Affairs: Female Veterans' Access to VA Health Benefits

la0336 UNITED STAT&S GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELXVERY Expected at 9:00 a,m., est March 3, 1983 STATEMENTOF ROBERTA. PETERSON SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE ON COMMITTEEON VETERANS' AFFAIRS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON I '.'FEMALE VETERANS' ACCESS TO VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HEALTH BENEFITS _*i,mw...
Date Dec. 14, 1982 Report No. 120097 Title

Veterans Affairs: The Veterans Administration's Medical Construction Program

UNITED'STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, C. 20548 D. FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 8:30 a.m.,.EST. Tuesday, December 14, 1982 STATEMENT OF ROBERT PETERSON,SENIOR ASSOCIATEDIRECTOR A. HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS a BEFORETHE HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON ...q THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION'S MEDICAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM / Mr. Chairman and Members of.the morning t...
Date Dec. 3, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-25 Title

Financial Management: Internal Control Weaknesses at the Veterans Administration

. d UNITED STATES GEN~ZRAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-210015 DECEMBER 3,1982 The Honorable Administrator Dear Mr. Nimmo: Robert P. Nimmo of Veterans Affairs Subject: Internal Control Weaknesses at the Veterans Administration (GAO/AFMD-83-25) This report contains the results of our survey of internal controls at 14 Veterans Administration (VA) accounting stations. Included in the su...
Date Nov. 24, 1982 Report No. HRD-83-17 Title

Health: Results of VA's Medical Care Cost Comparison Studies Are Not Valid

BY THE U.S,GENERAL AKOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Ranking Minority Member Committee On Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate Results Of VA’s Medical Care Cost Comparison Studies Are Not Valid Since 1977 the Veterans Administration (VA) has conducted several cost comparison studies which concluded that VA hospitals provide an episode of acute medical or surgical care less expensively than comm...
Date Oct. 25, 1982 Report No. HRD-83-6 Title

VA's Agent Orange Examination Program: Actions Needed To More Effectively Address Veterans' Health Concerns

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES VA’s Agent Orange Examination Program: Actions Needed To More Effectively Address Veterans’ Health Concerns ’ Although the Veterans Administration’s (VA’s) agent orange examinations were more thorough than veterans perceived, GAO generally confirmed veterans’ complaints that --the examinations conducted, were not thor...
Date Sept. 30, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-114 Title

Health: VA Should Consider Less Costly Alternatives Before Constructing New Nursing Homes

. . UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RESOURCES OIVISION September 30, 1982 B-208538 The Honorable Administrator Dear Mr. Nimmo: Subject: Robert P. Nimmo of Veterans Affairs Ill I 119622 VA Should Consider Less Costly Alternatives Before Constructing New Nursing Homes (GAO/HRD-82-114) We are evaluating the Veterans Administration's (VA's) readiness and plans to p...
Date Sept. 24, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-98 Title

Health: Actions Needed To Insure That Female Veterans Have Equal Access to VA Benefits

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUf!lTlNG OFFICE D.C. 20548 WASHINGTON, L(UMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-207364 SEPTEMBER 241982 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Daniel Senate Inouye: K. Inouye Actions Needed to Have Equal Access Insure That Female Veterans to VA Benefits (GAO/HRD-82-98) In response to your April 24, 1981, request, we reviewed the Veterans Administration's (VA's) efforts to p...
Date Dec. 30, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-28 Title

Veterans Affairs: Opportunity To Reduce the Cost of Building VA Medical Facilities

UNlTED ST& &NM ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN IIWURCES DIVISION DECEMBER 30,198l B-204206 The Honorable Ronald M. Mottl Chairman, Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care Committee on Veterans' Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Opportunity VA Medical to Reduce the Cost of Facilities (HID-82-28) Building Subject: we have reviewed the Veterans AdministraAt your req...
Date Dec. 16, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-2 Title

Financial Management: Government Loses Revenue Because of Low Medical Care Charges to Liable Third Parties

*I BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL &I/ w . . %o Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Government LosesRevenue BecauseOf LowMedical Care Charges ToLiable ThirdPurties The Government provides free medical care to eligible beneficiaries, such as service members and veterans. When a beneficiary requires treatment becausa of injuries caused by the negligence of another, the Government is authorized by law ...
Date Oct. 22, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-7 Title

Health: State Veterans' Homes--Opportunities To Reduce VA and State Costs and Improve Program Management

fESFTRCTED -acade ^I ½,!ci~ / .Oc . . Y~ E- 0 .: 0... BY. THE COKf ~~BY.. ~ -~THE COlar no1r>;t:E: :E: Vc-Q.. :F:A N fp- CUEUFAL RELEASED V Report To The Honorable Alan Cranston United States Senate OF THE UNITED STATES State Veterans' Homes: Opportunities To Reduce VA And State Costs And Improve Program Management State homes provide hospital, nursing home,and domiciliary care to needy, disabled...
Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. B-204289 Title

Government Operations: [Views on H.R. 3971]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES _7 WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B- 204289 September 15, 1981 The Honorable G. V. Montgomery Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Your July 28, 1981, letter, asked for our views on H.R. 3971 which would amend title 38, United States Code by directing the Comptroller General to assign one employee of the General Accoun...
Date July 15, 1981 Report No. 115773 Title

Veterans Affairs: The Veterans Administration's Security Force and Crime at VA Medical Centers

LJrJITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUdTIdG OFFiCE b4ASrlItiGT~N, D.C. 2054d F3R RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 Ad rlednesdaf, July 15, 1981 S'TATEMENT OF ROBERT A. PETERSaN, SENIOR ASSOCIATE HUMAB RESi3URCES DIVISION DIRECTOR BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON H3SPITALS AND HEALTH CARE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS THE IIIflr. here force centers. medical today ard ON 115773 II I be VETERQJS ADMINISTR...
Date July 2, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-77 Title

Health: Cost of VA Medical Care to Ineligible Persons Is High and Difficult To Recover

Report To The Honorable William Prbxmire, United States Senate RE~~A~~~ OF THEUNITED STATES Cost Of VA Medical Care To Ineligible Persons Is High And Difficult To Recover During the 27-month period ended December 31, 1979, the Veterans Administration attempted to collect $15 million from persons who had received medical care in VA facilities, but who were not eligible for VA benefits. VA recovered...
Date May 12, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-88 Title

VA Contract Hospitalization Program: Timely Transfers of Veterans From Non-VA Hospitals to VA Medical Centers Can Reduce Costs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20!548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-203133 MAY 12,1981 The Honorable G. V. Montgomery Chairman, Committee on Veterans' House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: : Affairs Ylll 'I I 115226 _Subject: Hospitalization Program: r VAb Contract Timely Transfers of Veterans from Non-VA Hospitals'to VA Medical Centers Can Reduce costs (~~~-81-88) 3 In...
Date April 27, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-72 Title

Health: VA Home Care Program Is a Cost-Beneficial Alternative to Institutional Care and Should Be Expanded

UNITED STATE~GEWERALKC~UNT~NC OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RLWWRC+B DlVlillON B-202945 APRIL27.198l The Honorable Rufus H. Wilson Acting Administrator of Veterans Affairs Dear Mr. Wilson: Subject: 115036 F A* Home Care Program Is # Cost-Beneficial Alternative to Institutional Care and Should Be Expande but Program Management Needs Improveme A!J (~~~-81-72) We completed a review of the Veter...
Date April 16, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-70 Title

Health: Alleged Irregularities at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Manhattan, New York

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I l45!!2~ HUMAN RESC)U??C~ DIVlSlCW B-202636 The Honorable John Leboutillier House of Representatives Dear Mr. Leboutillier: APRIL 16,198l at the Veterans Li- lleged Irregularities Administration Medical Center, Manhattan, New York (HRD-81-70) -‘I Your predecessor requested that we review the Veterans Administration's (VA's) investig...
Date March 24, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-23 Title

Veterans Affairs: VA Needs a Single System To Measure Hospital Productivity

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES VA Needs A Single System To Measure’ Hospital frroductivity The Veterans Administration does not have a uniform, centrally coordinated system for its hospitals to measure productivity. Therefore, meaningful comparisons within VA cannot be developed, and opportunities for improving operationsandcontrollingresourcesaremissed. An adequate productivity measure...
Date March 16, 1981 Report No. B-201156 Title

Government Operations: [Limitations Placed on Use of Annual Leave]

United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Office of General Counsel v MARH f 5 In Reply Referto: B-201156 Dr. Omer K. Petty Route 9, Carrie Ann Circle Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901 Dear Dr. Petty: We refer to your correspondence dated October 21, 1980, concerning the scheduling and use of your annual leave. Your submission shows that you are employed as Chief, Dental Service, at ...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-54 Title

Health: Better Guidelines Could Reduce VA's Planned Construction of Costly Operating Rooms

- -.a I BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAtL. Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Better Guidelines Could Reduce VA’s Planned Construction Of Costly Operating Rooms The Veterans Administration’s criterion for surgical facilities in new or replacement hospitals -- 1 operating room for every 28 surgical beds -- results in too many operating rooms. The VA guideline fails to consider that some occupan...
Date Dec. 12, 1980 Report No. PSAD-81-16 Title

Government Operations: VA Needs Better Visibility and Control Over Medical Center Purchases

1 .. . . *F=y BY THE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator Of Veterans Affairs VA Needs Better Visibility And Control Over Medical Center Purchases The Veterans Administration (VA) has 172 medical centers and spends about $1 billion annually for supplies and equipment. It hasthe opportunity and incentive to implement a consistent and efficient centralized purchasing system. Howe...
Date Oct. 6, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-13 Title

Health: Sharing of Federal Medical Resources in North Chicago/Great Lakes, Illinois, Area

(bA0 Washington, DC 20548 United States General Accounting Off ice Human Resources Division B-200476 October 6 , 1980 The Honorable Charles H. Percy Ranking Minority Member Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Senator Percy: Subject: hharing of Federal Medical Resources in North Chicago/Great Lakes , Illinois Areg(HRD-81-13) Pureuant to your August 15, 1980, request, we perf...
Date Sept. 17, 1980 Report No. 113333 Title

Health: Controls Over Drugs in Veterans Administration Medical Centers

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 A.M., EST. September 17, 1980 STATEMENTOF GREGORYJ. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON CONTROLS OVER DRUGS IN VETERANS ADMINISTRATION tMEDICAL CENTERS7 Mr. Chairman to be here trols A...
Date Sept. 4, 1980 Report No. 113233 Title

Information Management: Use of Automatic Data Processing in the Veterans Administration To Support Medical Care Facilities

UNITED STATES GENEW ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. September 4, 1980 STATEMENT OF WALTER L. ANDERSON SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FINANCIAL AND GENEIN MANAGEMENTSTUDIES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTINFORMATION AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS *ON @- TH USE OF AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING IN THE V...
Date Aug. 13, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-106 Title

Health: Analysis of VA Investigations of Allegations Involving the Palo Alto VA Medical Center

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Human Resources Division ~-199847 AUGUST 13.1980 The Honorable Alan Cranston Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Analysis of Veterans Administration Investigation of Allegations Involving the Palo Alto VA Medical Center (HRD-80-106) Subject: Your letter of January 21, 1980, asked that we m...
Date June 26, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-76 Title

Health: The Congress Should Mandate Formation of a Military-VA-Civilian Contingency Hospital System

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Congress Should Mandate Formation Of A Military-VA-Civilian Contingency Hospital System The Department of Defense (DOD) is developing a civilian-military contingency hopital system for treating returning battlefield casualties because it has insufficient resourcesof its own. However, several issues and unanswered questions r...
Date June 24, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-86 Title

Reassessment of Veterans Administration's Controls Over Drugs: Million-Dollar Problem Still Exists

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Subcommittee On Special Investigations, House Committee On Veterans’ Affairs OF THE UNITED STATES Reassessment Of Veterans Administration’s Controls Over Drugs: Million-Dollar Problem Still Exists Although GAO first reported on shortcomings in VA’s pharmacy systems in 1975, VA’s efforts to date to strengthen drug controls are largely ineffective. Fe...
Date Aug. 9, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-109 Title

Health: VA's Pharmacy Services to Nonhospitalized Veterans

WWED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 -‘.( ~: ‘j@~ LM110089 .i Illlll1111lllllllllllllllll AUGUS9, 1979 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-133044 The Honorable United States Dear Senator J. Bennett Senate Johnston: Johnston Your March 20,'1979, letter requested that we report on last year that would provide a bill (S. 1553) you introduced nonhospitalized veterans with freedom of c...
Date June 22, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-86 Title

Health: Improvements Needed in the VA Medical Residency Training Program

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE OS. UNITED STATES 20548 B-133044 RELEASED JUNE 22, 1979 The Honorable William Proxmire Chairman, Subcommittee on HUDIndependent Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: the Veterans education -(rzsidtneflgrogram 53 The enclosure discusses the extent to which VA has assumed responsibility for the graduate medical education o...
Date April 25, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-70 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Financial Statements of the Veterans Canteen Service for Fiscal Year 1978

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ‘. ? Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Examination Of Financial Statements Of The Veterans Canteen Service For Fiscal Year 1978 the Veterans’ Canteen In GAO’s opinion, Service financiat statements for fiscal year 1978 present fairly the financial position of the Canteen Service at September 30,1978, and the results of its operations and the changes in fina...
Date March 16, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-8 Title

The VA Health Manpower Assistance Program: Goals, Progress, and Shortcomings

REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES RELEASED The VA Health Manpower Assistance Program: Goals, Progress, And Shortcomings A Veterans Admininistration program is intended to increase the number of physicians and other trained health professionals in the United States and to insure the best possible care for veterans. GAO reviewed VA’s management of the program and found that it needs a number of imp...
Date Feb. 27, 1979 Report No. PAD-79-8 Title

Veterans Affairs: Assessment of Information Needs for Veterans Administration, Department of Medicine and Surgery

-7 r ASSESSMENTOF INFORMATION NEEDS c HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES ON APPROPRIATION SUBCOMMITTEESON HUD-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES \ Cf;orVETERANS OEPARTMENTOF 111002 ACCOUNT 36-0160-O-l-703 36-0152-O-l-703 36-0181-O-l-703 36-0182-O-1-703 MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIOY AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENSES GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTH MANPOWER TRAINI...
Date Feb. 27, 1979 Report No. 120148 Title

Veterans Affairs: Audit of San Francisco VA Field Office's Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 1978

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE ' SUITE 900, 1275 MARKET STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA (415) 556-6200 IN REPLY REFER TO0 94103 40176 Mr. Thomas A. Smith, Field Director Veterans Canteen Service Field Office Veterans Administration FEB 27 1979 Room 1702, 211 Main Street San Francisco, California 94105 Dear Mr. Smith: i> Of0 m - _ We have completed our audit of the San Fra...
Date Dec. 21, 1978 Report No. HRD-79-29 Title

Health: Veterans Administration's Outpatient Pharmacy Program at Selected Medical Centers

,,qRELEASED WASHINGTON. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 B-133044 December 21, 1978 The Honorable United States Dear evaluate Jesse Helms ' Senate Helms: Y-f-. Senator th ,eTwhether (1) addictive and habit-forming drugs are properly (2) maintenance drugs are received by patients 'controlled, in a timely manner and in adequate quantity, and (3) the prescriptions is ascertained. au...
Date July 19, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-75 Title

Electron Microscopy in Veterans Administration Hospitals: Planning, Distribution, and Control Need Improvement

DOCUMENT RE-L E 06540 - [ 2027046] Electron Microscopy in Veterans Administraficn bospitals: Planninq, Distribution, and Control Need Improvemaent. HD-78-75; B-133044. July 19, 1978. 25 pp. + 3 arFendices (6 pp.). Peport to Max Cleland, Administrator, Veterans Administration; by Greqory J. Ahart, Director, Human Besources Div. Issue Area: Health Programs: Federal Government Ccntrol cf Costs Throuq...
Date July 18, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-134 Title

Health: Review of VA's Proposed Hospital Bed and Staff Reductions for Fiscal Year 1979

DOCUftENT RESUNE 06539 - f B2027038 ] r Review of VA's Proposed Hospital Bed and Staff Beductions for Fiscal Year 19791. HRD-78-134; B-133C44. July 18, 1978. 2 pp. + 3 enclosures (8 pp.). Report to Sen. William Proxmire, Chairman, Senate Ccmmittee on Appropriations: HUD-Independent Agencies Subcoceittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Health Proqrams (1200); health Programs: ...
Date June 21, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-129 Title

Health: Role and Use of Optometry in the Veterans Administration Need Improvement

OF THE UNITED STNES ~~l~~~lll~l~~llllll~l ~M106273 Studies showed th,rt a significant percent of veterans who seek medicat care in Veterans Administration facilities also hawz eye or vision disorders which require some form of treatment. Many of them may not be rec,Ming needed eye or vision care because VA has only a limited number of providers of this type of care--mostly ophthalmologiits. One wa...