VA leaves nearly $5 million unused in 2018 campaign to battle suicide, watchdog finds

[The Patriot]

VA leaves nearly $5 million unused in 2018 campaign to battle suicide, watchdog finds

12-17-2018 02:46 PM

Following a yearlong investigation, the Government Accountability Office reported Monday that the VA has cut back since 2016 on suicide prevention outreach. Of the $6.2 million budget obligated for suicide prevention outreach in fiscal year 2018, the agency had spent only $57,000, or less than 1 percent.


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