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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 2011 Human Resources Conferences: A Culture of Mismanagement and Reckless Spending

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Abstract
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform highlights the mismanagement and wasteful spending associated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) conferences in Orlando, Florida. Despite facing a massive backlog of veterans' disability benefits claims, the VA spent millions on training conferences, with excessive costs and inappropriate expenditures. The report raises concerns about the effectiveness of the Department's leadership and emphasizes the need for greater accountability in managing taxpayer dollars, particularly in an era of budget deficits. The investigation revealed a culture of willful waste and a disregard for responsible spending at the VA.
Date
2013-10-30
Document Type
House Majority Staff Report
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Document Length
97 pages
Congress
113
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14300/1023
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16: Defense
PAP Minor Code
1609: Veteran Affairs and Other Issues
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https://web.archive.org/web/20230614210256/https://oversight.house.gov/release/report-veterans-affairs-spending-binge-fueled-unethical-behavior-irresponsible-leadership/
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