United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Health, Education, and Human Services Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-11-17 monographic deposited born digital 47 p. GA 1.13:HEHS-96-19 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-19 P0b002ee18039c484 f:he96019 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-19 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-19 HEHS-96-19 Government facility construction Veterans hospitals Veterans benefits Construction costs Health care facilities Facility repairs Cost effectiveness analysis Hospital planning Health resources utilization Hospital care services VA Northern California Health Care System Martinez (CA) Travis (CA) Brevard County (FL) Boston (MA) Reno (NV) Marion (IN) Salisbury (NC) Perry Point (MD) Marion (IL) Lebanon (PA) VA Vision for Change Plan VA Veterans Integrated Service Network Sacramento (CA) Letter Report HEHS Pursuant to a congressional staff request, GAO provided information on nine proposed Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) construction projects, focusing on: (1) the projects' benefits to veterans; (2) VA efforts to realign all of its facilities into new service networks; and (3) the potential effects of funding delays an VA contract award dates and costs.<p/>GAO found that: (1) the nine proposed construction projects would primarily enhance VA inpatient care capacity within designated target areas; (2) the two new medical centers would improve veterans' access to quality care and attract new users; (3) the seven renovation projects at existing medical centers would benefit users by correcting fire and safety deficiencies and improving patient environment; (4) the medical centers undergoing renovation need an additional $308 million to correct all of their deficiencies; (5) VA has not considered all available alternatives to the construction projects, partially because planned realignment criteria have not been finalized; (6) the construction of new and renovated facilities will likely limit future VA realignment decisions, since the facilities have an expected useful life of 25 years or more; and (7) delaying funding until fiscal year (FY) 1997 is likely to have a minimal affect on VA contract award dates and costs, but longer delays could significantly increase costs and award date slippage. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-19/html/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-19.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-19/pdf/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-19.pdf GAO/HEHS-96-19 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-19 Letter Report GAO/HEHS-96-19; VA Health Care: Effects of Facility Realignment on Construction Needs Are Unknown; Government facility construction Veterans hospitals Veterans benefits Construction costs Health care facilities Facility repairs Cost effectiveness analysis Hospital planning Health resources utilization Hospital care services VA Northern California Health Care System Martinez (CA) Travis (CA) Brevard County (FL) Boston (MA) Reno (NV) Marion (IN) Salisbury (NC) Perry Point (MD) Marion (IL) Lebanon (PA) VA Vision for Change Plan VA Veterans Integrated Service Network Sacramento (CA)