{"id":113924,"date":"2015-01-20T13:24:01","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T13:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2015\/01\/20\/va-probes-possible-bungling-of-hospital-project\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:01:08","slug":"va-probes-possible-bungling-of-hospital-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/veterans\/2015\/01\/20\/va-probes-possible-bungling-of-hospital-project\/","title":{"rendered":"VA probes possible bungling of hospital project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DENVER \u2014 The Department of Veterans Affairs is forming an investigative board to probe possible misconduct or mismanagement involving the construction of a VA hospital in Aurora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The VA issued a statement Monday calling the problems with the project &#8220;unacceptable.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/news\/ci_27351454\/va-forms-investigative-board-medical-center-project-aurora?source=infinite\" title=\"http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/news\/ci_27351454\/va-forms-investigative-board-medical-center-project-aurora?source=infinite\">The Denver Post reports<\/a> that on Dec. 17, the Army Corps of Engineers agreed to partner with the VA to take over the management of the project. 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