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Subcommittee advances bill directing GAO review of VA budgeting after last year’s reported shortfalls

2768476 · March 26, 2025
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Summary

The subcommittee voted to forward HR 18 23, which would require the Comptroller General to audit Department of Veterans Affairs budgeting practices following reported funding shortfalls; members urged coordination with existing GAO and OIG reviews.

Representative Bergman sponsored HR 18 23, the VA Budget Accountability Act, which would require the Comptroller General to conduct a forensic audit of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ budgeting process to determine causes of recent reported shortfalls.

Representative Bergman said Congress must ensure accurate VA budgeting…

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