A new watchdog audit reveals the Department of Veterans Affairs may have unnecessarily spent about $1.7 billion in a year by sending some veterans to outside medical providers, raising questions about how VA is managing a rapidly growing program that has expanded veterans' access to care outside the department.
Published Jun 18, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT
VA Audit Reveals Taxpayers on Hook For Up to $1.7B in Errors: Watchdog
The VA's community care program, designed to give veterans more options, has become one of the department's highest cost and oversight challenges.
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Published Jun 18, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT
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