Pursuit's Take
VA reported improper payment estimates totaling approximately $5.5 billion in its FY 2016 Agency Financial Report (AFR).
VA did not:
Report a gross improper payment rate of less than 10 percent for each program and activity for which an improper payment estimate was published in the FY 2016 AFR. Two VA programs—VA Community Care and Purchased Long Term Services and Support—exceeded 10 percent.
Meet annual reduction targets for the following six programs—V A Community Care, Purchased Long Term Services and Support, Beneficiary Travel, Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, State Home Per Diem Grants, and Supplies and Materials.