Lawmakers to question VA pharmaceuticals purchasing practices

Lawmakers to question VA purchasing practices
By Patricia Kime - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Jan 30, 2012 10:01:06 EST
The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee is looking into whether the Veterans Affairs Department spent $333 million on pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and other purchases without having contracts for the transactions.

The committee will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday to question VA officials on whether the department made purchases last year without contracting for them and whether the unauthorized buys have been going on for years — an issue reported in December by Bloomberg News.
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