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 2006-09-28 monographic deposited born digital 16 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-1119T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1119T P0b002ee180395421 f:d061119t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1119T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1119T GAO-06-1119T Alcohol or drug abuse problems Federal funds Funds management Health care services Mental health Mental health care services Mental illnesses Post-traumatic stress disorders Strategic planning Veterans Allocation (Government accounting) Testimony A61546 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides mental health services to veterans with conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse disorders. To address gaps in services needed by veterans, VA approved a mental health strategic plan in 2004. VA planned to increase its fiscal year 2005 allocations for plan initiatives by $100 million above fiscal year 2004 levels. VA also planned to increase its fiscal year 2006 allocations for plan initiatives by $200 million above fiscal year 2004 levels--composed of $100 million for continuation of fiscal year 2005 initiatives and an additional $100 million identified in the President's fiscal year 2006 budget request. GAO was asked to provide preliminary information on VA's allocation and use of funding for mental health strategic plan initiatives in fiscal years 2005 and 2006. A report on this work will be issued later in the fall of 2006. GAO reviewed VA reports and documents on mental health strategic plan initiatives and conducted interviews with VA officials from headquarters, 4 of 21 health care networks, and 7 medical centers. VA delegates decision making to its health care networks for most budget and management responsibilities regarding medical center operations, and medical centers receive most of their resources from the networks. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1119T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1119T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1119T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1119T.pdf GAO-06-1119T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1119T Testimony GAO-06-1119T; VA Health Care: Preliminary Information on Resources Allocated for Mental Health Strategic Plan Initiatives; Alcohol or drug abuse problems Federal funds Funds management Health care services Mental health Mental health care services Mental illnesses Post-traumatic stress disorders Strategic planning Veterans Allocation (Government accounting) Volume 115 Page 903 115 Stat. 903 Volume 117 Page 2042 117 Stat. 2042 Public Law 107-95 Public Law 108-170