Pursuit's Take
The Non-VA Care (NVC) Program expenditures of about $4.8 billion included $1.9 billion in obligated funds that remained unspent as of the end of fiscal year (FY) 2013.
VHA medical facilities did not adequately manage the obligations used to purchase NVC. From October 1, 2013, through March 31, 2015, VHA medical facility officials determined that they had overestimated the funds needed to pay for these services by about $543 million. The unnecessary obligation of these funds prevented VHA from using $543 million of the $1.9billion (29percent) obligated for NVC for any purpose during FY 2013.
Reducing the over obligation of NVC funds from about 29 to 10 percent would have freed up about $358 million to acquire additional NVC services.
Media Coverage
Military Times: VA failed to spend $1.9 billion designated for health care, report finds
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