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Chairman Miller Statement on the President’s VA Budget Request
Washington, DC,
February 9, 2016
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For more information, contact: Curt Cashour, (202) 225-3527
Today Chairman Miller released the below statement regarding President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2017 VA Budget request.
Today Chairman Miller released the below statement regarding President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2017 VA Budget request. "Over the past year, VA has repeatedly failed to keep its financial house in order. In Denver, a botched construction project is more than $1 billion over budget. The department has routinely wasted millions on lavish art projects, exorbitant relocation benefits and bonuses for failing employees. And last July, VA threatened to shut down hospitals within weeks due to an unforeseen budget shortfall, forcing Congress to give the department access to an additional $3 billion. In classic VA fashion, not a single employee has been held accountable for these monumental failures. I will fight to ensure VA has the resources it needs, but given the complete lack of accountability for the department’s string of past financial failures, this budget request will receive every bit of the scrutiny it is due. It’s the very least we can do for American taxpayers and veterans.” - Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Related The Unfinished VA Hospital That's More Than $1 Billion Over Budget NPR June 9, 2015 VA spent $6.3 million on sculptures and fountains for their hospitals. Should they have? The Washington Post October 9, 2015 Veterans Affairs pays $142 million in bonuses amid scandals USA Today November 11, 2015 VA Lacks Authority to Force Executives to Return $400K Netted in Scam Stars and Stripes Nov. 25, 2015 VA says it will start closing hospitals in weeks if Congress doesn’t help plug its budget hole The Washington Post July 17, 2015 |