Construction of the $1.675 billion Veterans Affairs hospital in Aurora, Colo., will continue after Congress agrees to spend the additional $625 million to complete the project. Both the House and Senate passed the bill unanimously.
Report Faults VA Management for Hospital Construction Cost Overruns
Included in the Senate measure are several reforms, including a provision that would put the Army Corps of Engineers in charge of any VA project expected to cost $100 million or more.
(more on the deal to fund the remaining cost of the VA hospital project...)
