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Fiscal Year 2004 Performance and Accountability Report
Published November 15, 2004

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IG Act Amendments of 1988

VA collected $16.7 million in disallowed costs from VA-contracted suppliers in 2004.

The Inspector General (IG) Act requires management to complete all final actions on recommendations within 1 year of the date of the IG's final report. Departmentwide, there are five reports that have been pending final action for over 1 year. Since 1997, there has been a reduction in the number of unimplemented reports pending final action. Delays were incurred in implementing recommendations as a result of the development and implementation of new regulations or directives, collection and/or write-off activities, and system changes. Per the IG Act reporting requirements, the following table is a summary of the Office of Inspector General reports with the management dollar value of Disallowed Costs and Funds to Be Put to Better Use.

Disallowed Costs and Funds to Be Put to Better Use
Reporting Period October 1, 2003-September 30, 2004
(dollars in millions)
Disallowed Cost Funds to Be Put to Better Use
Reports Value Reports Value
Source: Compliance with the IG Act Amendments of 1988 section reported by Office of Inspector General, Operational Support Division.
Balance 9/30/03 5 $0.1 11 $176.3
New Reports 26 $16.9 112 $1,389.2
Total 31 $17.0 123 $1,565.5
Completed 26 $16.7 104 $822.2
Balance 9/30/04 5 $0.3 19 $743.3