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VA warns of historic $15B budget shortfall. House committee says more hiring ‘above all’ is driving up costs

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ financial experts tell lawmakers that the historic funding discrepancy is due to increased hiring and pharmaceutical…

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VA ends mandatory overtime for most employees processing benefits claims

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Democrats warn layoffs ahead as House GOP proposes agency spending cuts

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(AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, testifies before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)

VA secretary admits ‘massive mistakes’ over improper executive bonuses, rejects calls for firings

VA Secretary Denis McDonough says a “series of massive mistakes” led to his department approving nearly $11 million in bonuses to ineligible career…

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VA touts engaged workforce as key to highest-ever veteran trust scores  

The Department of Veterans Affairs says veterans who receive VA services are giving the VA the highest trust scores it’s seen so far.

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Scrutiny intensifies regarding VA ‘bonus blunder’

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House lawmakers are demanding answers from VA officials, after they approved nearly $11 million in bonuses to ineligible career senior executives.

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