VA Executive Steps Down Amid Controversy of Construction Cost Overruns on Multiple Hospital Projects

Glenn Haggstrom is said to have received nearly $64,000 in bonuses despite overseeing $2 billion in cost overruns at four VA hospital projects

The Washington Post

Department of Veterans Affairs principal executive director of the Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction Glenn Haggstrom has official stepped down from his position with the VA after reports he has received nearly $64,000 in bonuses despite overseeing $2 billion in cost overruns at four VA hospital projects. Haggstrom has retired from his position in the midst of an investigation into the cost overruns associated with the VA hospital under construction in Aurora, Colo.

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Haggstrom is still entitled by law to apply for federal retirement benefits, including a lifetime pension.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) published findings in 2013 that found that the VA was on average $336 million over budget and 35 months behind schedule.

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