United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2000-11-30 monographic deposited born digital 40 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-61 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-61 P0b002ee18037f75a f:d0161 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-61 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-61 GAO-01-61 Financial management Cost control Cost effectiveness analysis Federal downsizing Service contracts Centralization Privatization Patient care services Labor costs VA Veterans Integrated Service Network OMB Circular A-76 Program Letter Report Y1999 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates 67 laundries that serve patients in its hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliaries. Most of the operating costs for these laundries are for labor. VA has an opportunity to reduce these costs by closing 13 of its 67 facilities and moving those workloads to its underused laundries. By doing this, VA makes more efficient use of its existing facilities and saves money by closing costly laundries that require expensive renovations and new equipment. In addition, VA could make greater use of competitive sourcing as a means of keeping costs down. GAO's review of current VA laundry contracts showed that labor costs were significantly reduced. Furthermore, competing VA in-house services with the private sector would ensure that VA would receive the most efficient and lowest-cost laundry service. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-61/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-61.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-61/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-61.pdf GAO-01-61 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-61 Letter Report GAO-01-61; VA Laundry Service: Consolidations and Competitive; Financial management Cost control Cost effectiveness analysis Federal downsizing Service contracts Centralization Privatization Patient care services Labor costs VA Veterans Integrated Service Network OMB Circular A-76 Program