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Date Sept. 2, 1975 Report No. MWD-76-16 Title

Veterans Administration Program for Alcoholism Treatment Often Is Insufficient: More Action Needed

About 3 million veterans suffer from alcoholism, the number, one health problem (diagnosis) in the Veterans Administration hospital system. VA started funding special alcohol treatment units in 1970. In view of the problem’s magnitude and the relatively low impact of the VA program, GAO recommends VA take certain actions to improve its alcohol program. SEPT.2 19 COMPTROLL&R GENERAL WASHINGTON. O...
Date Aug. 4, 1975 Report No. MWD-76-6 Title

Veterans Affairs: Veterans Assistance Program in the Philippines Should Be Revised

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Illlllllllllllllllllllll lllll Ill11 Ill1 Ill Ill1 Ill1 LM096865 Veterans Assistance Program In The Philippines Should Be Revised Veterans Administration . . MWD-76-6 41975 Urmm STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE YVASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MANPOWERANDWELFARE oIvIsIoP+ B-133044 . -s The Honorable Administrator Dear Mr. Richard L+, Roudebush of Veterans Affairs rd....
Date June 30, 1975 Report No. 089581 Title

Veterans Affairs: Survey of VA Hospital Post Activation Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCWNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MANPOWER AND DIVISION WELFARE JLN 3 0 1975 Dr. John D. Chase Chief Medical Director Veterans Administration Dear Dr. Chase: We surveyed the Veterans Administration (VA) Post Activation Evaluation (PAE) program for evaluating new hospital construction and major modernization projects. We made our survey at VA Central Office and at the At...
Date May 5, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-83 Title

Veterans Affairs: Adequacy of Medical Staffing in Selected Veterans Administration Hospitals

The Honorable David E. Satterfield , Chairman, Subcommittee on Hospitals ;.\ ,f Committee on Veterans' Affairs b-mHouse of Representatives / Dear Mr. Chairman: III !_Y 3. ' "' */ \ / On April 22, 1975, your staff requested certain information we had gathered on theiadequacy of medical staffing in selected Veterans Administration hospitals] Specifically, you were interested . ~T.l --the for budget ...
Date April 28, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-50 Title

Health: Comparing Cost and Time Overruns on Selected Hospital Construction and Air-Conditioning Contracts

__ - The Honorcable Alan Cnanston Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and Hospitals Committee on Veterans0 Affairs United States Senate ’! Dear Wr m Chairman: As you requested on August 24, 1973, and as agreed upon in a later discussion with your office, we have reviewed cost and time oveKKuns on selected Veterans AdminI istration (VA) hospital construction and air-conditioning contracts. You were ...
Date April 18, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-47 Title

Veterans Affairs: Controls on Use of Psychotherapeutic Drugs and Improved Psychiatrist Staffing Are Needed in Veterans Administration Hospitals

‘ REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Controls On Use Of Psychotherapeutic Drugs And Improved Psychiatrist Staffing Are Needed In Veterans Administration Hospitals b BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES MWDJ5-47 APRIL18,19?'5 t COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED D.C. 21XI48 STAlES B-i33044 .To the Presid-ent of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives We reviewed psych...
Date March 27, 1975 Report No. 089624 Title

Energy: Review of Energy Conservation Measures Implemented at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Downey, Illinois

MXTED STaTiEsGENERALACCOUNTIMG OFFICE REGfONAL ROOM 403. U.S. CUSTOMMOUSE, OFFiCE 610 SOUTH CANAL STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60607 Mr. Paul K. Kennedy, Director Veterans Administration I-Iospital Downey, Illinois 60064 Dear Pk. Kennedy: ,. s We have completed a review of energy conservation efforts undertaken at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Downey, Illinois. Our objectives were to determine...
Date Feb. 19, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-59 Title

Veterans Affairs: Complaints About the Services Provided by the VA Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa

RELEASED d-181895 X >'Phe Honorable edward Mezvinsky House of Representatives / Dear Mr. Mezvinsky: Pursuant to discussions with complaints made in a letter from Veterans.(DAV), lllllll~ \llllllllllllllllllllllllllll II LM090421 your .July 18, 1974, request and subsequent your office, we examined the basis for the oy certain veterans which were conveyed to you the Third District Commander, Disable...
Date Oct. 22, 1974 Report No. 093095 Title

Financial Management: Review of Financial Statements of the Veterans Canteen Service

UwED Srms 803 FALLS GENERAL WCC~UNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE FIFTH FLOOR WEST BROAD STREET CHURCH, VIRGINIA WASHINGTON 22046 rl;w- .” \I \i Dr. Harris Nalkup Veterans Administration 1601 Kirkwood Highway Wilmington, Delaware Dear Dr. Walkup: Hospital 19805 c DG We have completed our audit of the Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) facilities at the Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital, Wilmington, ...
Date Oct. 22, 1974 Report No. 093096 Title

Financial Management: Review of Financial Statements of the Veterans Canteen Service

\ WASHiNGTON 803 . OF&ICE REGiONAL FITI-5-l FLOOR BROAD STREET UNITED STAi-ES GENERAL ~CCOUNT~fk UFFlCk WEST FALLS CHURCH, V~RGIMIA 22046 Dr. James C. Hart Veterans Administration Hospital University and I:‘oodland -4venues Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 Dear Dr. Hart : We have completed our audit of the Veterans Canteen facilities at the Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital, Pennsylvania. Kh...
Date Aug. 26, 1974 Report No. 093154 Title

Financial Management: Review of Financial Statements of the Veterans Canteen Service

UNITEDSram GENERALWCCOUNTIN~ Omx REGIONAL FIFTH FLOOR WASHING-I-ON OFFICE FALLS 803VVEST'BROADSTREE-f CJHURCH, VIRGI~~IA $2046 Mr. A. A. Gavazzi, Director Veterans Adminis%raBion Hospi%31 50 Irviwg street, NW. kshington, D.6 e 20422 Dear Mr. Gawazzi: 11111111111111 LM093154 We have completed our audit of the Veterans Can&em SeWice [KS) facilities at the Veterans Administration (VA] Hospital, Washi...
Date March 14, 1974 Report No. B-161475 Title

National Defense: Reuse of Disposal Guidewires and Catheters in Vascular Studies by Military Hospitals

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WABHINUTCN, OF THE UNWED D.C. 2OB49 ETATEE B-101475 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. \ J 111111111 llllllll Ill11 Ill1 lllll lllllIll1 Ill11 Ill11 of Defense CTLM095961 Secretary: 5 During a survey of Department of Defense health programs, we noted that someglili+~ry hw$Ls were reusing disposable guidewires and catheters in vascular studies. The manufacturers and users are ...
Date Feb. 8, 1974 Report No. B-164151 Title

Health: Information on the Amount of Foreign-Made Medical Equipment Purchased for Use in U.S. Government Hospitals

B-164151 The Honorable Charles ouse of Representatives -1.( 1 H /fk Dear Mr. Carney: J. Carney February 8,,, 1974 On March 26, 1973, you requested that we provide you with certain information on the amount of ade medical> equipai)s11*&wii;i’t”lu hi& .a~,y?&tPc~ _/ :” I ment purchased for...us,,e.. ,i.n.,I.L&~, $.overnment ,.hosp.itals,. This in~~~~~‘~~~~.‘~,~~~““‘l~~~n’ished to u...
Date June 1, 1973 Report No. B-166866 Title

Veterans Affairs: Information on Professional Fees and Other Compensation Paid for the Services of Selected Physicians Employed at the Veterans' Administration Hospital in Miami, Florida

CQMF’TROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. QF D.C. THE UNITED 2OS4B STA-fES Y B-166866 The Honorable Wm. Jennings Bryan Committee on Veterans’ House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Dorn Affairs uo Id f4 Your letter of September 7, 1972, requested us to as certain the arn~~~~,s,,,~n”d~~n.~“~~~,~..,..g,~y~~~nlc.~ .t o 7 Q Ve f er ans 1 ~~~.i.n.i,s,,t,r~ation... .@A) ~~~~,,.ic,lang,““~.y~ Fl...
Date Dec. 14, 1972 Report No. 089491 Title

Veterans Affairs: Implementing Alternative Dietary Systems in VA Hospitals

MANPOWER AND DIVISION WELSARE EC 14 ‘1972 Dear Dr Musser The General Accounting Offlce has examined Into the potent-la1 for implementing alternative dietary systems in Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals Our work was performed at the VA hospitals in Washington, D C , and Loulsvllle, Kentucky, and at certain private hospitals Several private hospitals we visited were using a convenience food s...
Date Sept. 6, 1972 Report No. 093288 Title

Information Management: Pilot Study of Auditing a Real-Time ADP System

UNITED STATES ‘GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON REGIONAL OFFICE FIFTH 803 WEST CHURCH, FLOOR BROAD 5-l REET FALLS VIRGINIA 22046 S&P 6 Dear Mr. Gavazzi: , 1972 We have completed our work on the Automated Hospxtal Information System (AHIS) at the Veterans Admmistratzon Hospital, WashIngton, D.C. As you know, the prunary purpose of our work was to develop audit guldelines for automated real-tu...
Date March 16, 1972 Report No. B-160299 Title

Veterans Affairs: Review of the Administration of a Special Provision Contained in the Appropriation Act, 1972, Public Law 92-78, for the Veterans Administration

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND URBAN DEVEL T, SPACE, SCIENCE, AND VETERANS CO TTEE ON APPROPRHATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Review Of The m~fl~strat~o Of A Special Prsw~s~on C ntained In The Apprsprlatlon Act, 1972, Public Law 92-78, For T Veterans AdminIstratIon 8 160299 B-Y THE COMPTIiOLLEpZ GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINOTON OF DL THE UNITED 243548 STATE!S B-160299 Dear MY ...
Date Nov. 12, 1971 Report No. B-173144 Title

Veterans Affairs: Possible Hospital Mismanagement of the Veterans Administration Hospital, University Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

L COMPTROLLER GENERAL WA!SHINGTON. /J 5x59.5 QP D.C. THE UN 20848 I' Dear Senator Schweiker: i i PPn accordance with your request dated May 18, 1971, we examined into statements made to you by certain employees of 7 ,-,the Veterans Administration (VA) Hos$>-Sal, University Drive, 44% __ -.~ '1 .2 r ,t ,: *-i)_,2 I' PittsbG$j$~ PennsyPvaniz$, concerC%%g possible hospital mis4' management. -=.._ VA ...
Date Nov. 1, 1971 Report No. B-161994 Title

Veterans Affairs: Information on Certain Aspects of Veterans Administration Contracts With the Blackhawk Heating and Plumbing Company, Inc.

. P Information On Certain Aspects Of Veterans Administration Contracts With The Blackhawk Heating And Plumbing Company, Inc. a.161994 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20S48 STATES B-161994 . . Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to an oral request of the Committee staff on June 16, 1971, and in accordance with subsequent discussions betwee...
Date June 10, 1971 Report No. B-171649 Title

Veterans Affairs: Veterans Administration's Method of Awarding Federal Supply Schedule Contracts for Chemical Reagents

I I I 0weYi-J prices o%feredto istIler custotierBa. We the to idle attention of VA o%ficials who i-i-xformedus brought these matters that VA bad increaeed ita sea%% spectiicalSy %OP the p-lmpofBe 0% monitoring contracts to deteTmigm whether the Government actxm~ly wan obtaining the economic advantagee o%%ered by- contractor i3 o The. ~amdts of OUT examination ale VA and Sigma ChemicaP Company rep...
Date March 10, 1971 Report No. 094437 Title

Health: Proposed Closings of Public Health Service Hospitals by HEW

a United States General Accounting Office Washington, D. C. 20548 II, - FORRELEASEONDELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EST Wednesday, March 10, 197'1 STATEMFEC OF PAUL G. DEMBLING GENERAI; COUNSEL BEFORETBE SUBCOMMITTEEONPUBLIC HF&THANDWELFARE COMMIXTEE IBTERSTATEAND FOREIGNCOMMERCE " ON HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE PROPOSED CLOSINGSOF PUBLIC KEALTH SERVICEHOSPITALSBY THE DEPAROF HEALTH, EDUCATION,...
Date March 8, 1971 Report No. 094440 Title

Health: Proposed Closings of Public Health Service Hospitals by HEW

0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D. C. 20548 FORRELEASEONDELJVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EST Monday, March 8, 1971 STATEXGNT OF PAUL G. DENBLING GEN'ERAL COUNSEL l3EFmETH.E SUJJCOMMITTEE BEALTH, ON \. SENAT~COMMITTEE: 0MLABORANDPwBLIcwELFARE UNITED STATESSENM!E ON THE PROPOSED CLOSINGSOF PUBTJC HEALTHSERVICE HOSPI!llLS BY THE DEPARTMENT HEALTH, EDUCATION, OF Mm WELFAm (se CON....
Date Feb. 26, 1971 Report No. B-171434 Title

Employment: Review of the Circumstances Surrounding the Reemployment of a Veteran Administration Employee After His Discharge From Active Military Service

. 84578y$- .-*: COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. 7-/66; THE UNITED STATES 80548 OF DC. 3 B-171434 . . Dear Mr. Cha!imIn' . In accordance with your request of November 25, 1970, and subsequent arrangements made with your office on December 7, 1970, we have reviewed the circumstances surrounding We dishis military training and experience and 5ducation. cussed this matter with Mr. Stahl and appropriat...