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06542 - [L2007008] (Restricted)
[Findnciai Audit of Veterans Administration Contract with
National Academy of Sciences]. lRED-78-137; E-1-3044. July 14,
1978. 2 pp. + 2 enclosures (7 pp.).
Report to Rep. David E. Satterfield, III, Chairiian, house
C<.mmittee on Veterans' Affairs: Medical Facilities and Benefits
suncommittee: by Elmer B. Staats, Ccmrtxcller General.
Issue Area: Health Proqrams (1200).
contact: H.man Resources Div.
Budqet ''unction: Veterans denefits and Services: hospital and
Medical Care for Ve.erans (703)
Orqanization Concernd. Veterans Administration; Naticnal
Academy of Scienr.es.
Conqressional helevince: House Committee cn Veterans' Affairs:
medical Facil uaes and Benefits SuLcomlittee. Rep. David. E. I7
Satterrield :1I.
Authority: P.L, 33-82. 7V
A f.nLncial audit of the Veterans Administration (VA)
ccntract w, :h che National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for a study
ot the VA's health care system showed that costs claimed to have
beez, incurred under the contract and killed to the VA were A
adequately supported, properly acccunted fcr, and allocakle
under the terms of thz contract and Federal Piccurement
kequiatiois. However, certain NAS policies and practices warrant
attention. The NAS should: revise its tclicy of applying a
full-frinqe benefits rate for hourly employees wno are nct
eliqible to participate in NAS' full-fringe benefits program,
time the withdrawal of funds against letters of credit to be
consistent with actual cash requirements, and adeguately
document the Lase; for approving subccntractor*, overhead rates.
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