VA construction : VA is working to improve initial project cost estimates, but should analyze cost and schedule risks : report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Contributor:

Dorn, Terrell G.

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Veterans Affairs--Appropriations and expenditures.

United States.

United States. Department of Veterans Affairs--Procurement.

United States. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Public contracts--United States--Management.

Public contracts.

Veterans' hospitals--Construction--United States.

Veterans' hospitals.

Construction contracts--United States--Management.

Construction contracts.

Armed Forces--Procurement.

Construction contracts--Management.

Expenditures, Public.

Public contracts--Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iii, 80 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Department of Veterans Affairs construction : Department of Veterans Affairs is working to improve initial project cost estimates, but should analyze cost and schedule risks

VA is working to improve initial project cost estimates, but should analyze cost and schedule risks

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]

Summary:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates one of the largest health care systems in the country. As of August 2009, VA's Veterans Health Administration (VHA) had 32 major ongoing construction projects with an estimated total cost of about $6.1 billion and average cost per project of about $191 million. Some of these projects were initiated as part of VA's Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) process, which was a comprehensive assessment of VHA's capital asset requirements. In response to a congressional request, GAO (1) described how costs and schedules of current VHA major construction projects have changed, (2) determined the reasons for changes in costs and schedules, and (3) described the actions VA has taken to address cost increases and schedule delays. To do its work, GAO reviewed construction documents, visited three construction sites, and interviewed VA officials. To provide a better estimate of the cost and completion date of a construction project, GAO recommends that the VA Secretary, for all major projects, conduct a cost risk analysis, a schedule risk analysis when appropriate, and require the use of an integrated master schedule. VA concurred with our recommendations.

Notes:

Title from cover screen (GAO, viewed Dec. 15, 2009).

"December 2009."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-10-189."

OCLC:

489101151