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VA Health Care: Selection of a Planned Medical Center in East Central Florida

HRD-93-77 Published: Mar 01, 1993. Publicly Released: Mar 02, 1993.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) decision to build a medical center in Orange County, Florida, rather than pursue a joint venture with one of the services.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs should reconsider the site selection for the east central Florida VA medical Center.
Closed – Implemented
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs concurred with this recommendation and, on March 4, 1993, changed the location of the medical center to a site in Brevard County, Florida.

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Air Force facilitiesConstruction costsFacility constructionHealth care cost controlHospital care servicesInteragency relationsMilitary hospitalsNaval facilitiesSite selectionVeterans hospitals