The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is battling a budget crisis and accusations of mismanagement after an unfinished veterans hospital in Aurora, Colorado, has gone more than $1 billion over its original budget of $328 million.<\/p>\n
The VA developed a plan a decade ago for the medical center to replace old, congested facilities for around 400,000 veterans in Colorado and nearby states.<\/p>\n
The cost of the 184-bed hospital has now ballooned to $1.73 billion, making it one of the most expensive projects in the department\u2019s history. The mounting costs are attributed to poor planning and mismanaged construction by the VA, among other reasons.<\/p>\n
Threats of a shutdown have loomed over the project due to lack of money. Congress passed a short-term emergency funding bill on June 12 to continue work on the hospital until the end of September, allowing the VA to re-route $150 million to the project from within the agency\u2019s own (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is battling a budget crisis and accusations of mismanagement after an unfinished veterans hospital in Aurora, Colorado, has gone more than $1 billion over its original budget of $328 million. The VA developed…<\/span><\/p>\n