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Going to be anticipating down the line within the next couple of fiscal years because we are going to need its going to be a brandnew station that may not be able to accommodate some of the old equipment or old materials, that we are going to have to look at possibly spending a significant amount of money to make sure that we have what we need in order to make that station completely operable. Its an excellent point, supervisor breed. And it is something that is on our mind. We are very good about salvaging what we can to put into the new stations. Case in point. When we moved from third and h...

Well to insure the veterans needs are met, that that nonva provider is respectfully working with a veteran, her or his family, to get into care. Thank you. The gao also reports that there is a consistent problem across vha with policy and procedures for handling noshows and cancelled appointments. Im aware that va, that you are working on an update to this scheduling policy. When do you anticipate this revision, revised po ills to be released and well address the noshow consistently throughout the va system and cancelled appointment sngs. I expect it will, sir. We had a Team Last Week reviewin...

Its an excellent point, supervisor breed. And it is something that is on our mind. We are very good about salvaging what we can to put into the new stations. Case in point. When we moved from third and howard, station 1 over to folsom between fifth and sixth, we brought a lot of equipment and furnishings over to the point that it would fit and it would work. But we did need to invest some additional dollars because of sort of the different set up and layout of the station. So, similarly particularly for station 16 on greenwich which will be under construction, i believe beginning next june of ...

Us do our oversight hearing as well. I yield back the balance of my time. Thank you very much for your comments this evening. I would ask that all members would waive their Opening Statements is customary in the committee. I would invite the witnesses to please come to the witness table and as you are coming forward, i will introduce you. We will hear from dr. Debra draper, Record Health care for the Government Accountability office. Koski, richard griffin, acting Inspector General of the department of Veterans Affairs, mr. Griffin is accompanied by ms. Linda halliday, assistant inspector for ...

Line, you find our staff are so engaged. I think their passion is unequaled. What percentage of the staff of veterans that work at the v. A. . Over 1 3 of our staff are veterans themselves. Its a matter of making sure sure however that we have integrity in the system so that we can identify where access is not working. Its not okay anymore with all due respect to say its great care when you can get it. It must be that it is great care and you can get it. Timely. Timely. Thats the key. Mr. Griffin, any comments about one of the problems it seems is that a lot of the equipment, the technology th...