Millions of dollars' worth of improperly documented VA incentive payments
Reports show recruitment payments increased by 237% between 2020 and 2023
A hearing was held on Tuesday to discuss millions of dollars’ worth of inventive payments distributed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that were improperly documented.
A recent audit found that between 2020 and 2023, VA payments for relocation grew by 85%, retention payments grew by 131%, and recruitment payments increased by 237%. A total of $1.2 billion worth of incentive payments were given to employees during that period, but $341 million of those were not properly documented, according to the committee.
The VA currently has around 482,000 employees, the majority of whom work in the Veterans Health Administration, according to its website.
Earlier this year, the Department of Government Efficiency found the VA had paid hundreds of thousands of dollars a month for website changes before canceling the contract and having an internal staffer take over.
As our veterans suffer awaiting the care they deserve, the VA appears to be recklessly spending funds.
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