COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT ON FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BENEFICIARY TRAVEL PROGRAM.

SEC. 241. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT ON FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BENEFICIARY TRAVEL PROGRAM.(a) Study and Report Required.—Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—(1) complete a study on fraud, waste, and abuse of the benefits furnished under section 111 of title 38, United States Code, that may have occurred during the five-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the findings of the Comptroller General with respect to the study completed under paragraph (1). (b) Elements.—Study conducted under subsection (a)(1) shall cover the following:(1) The quantity and monetary amount of claims that have been adjudicated as fraudulent or improper, disaggregated, to the extent possible, by general health care travel and by special mode of transportation.136 STAT. 5459 (2) Instances of potential fraud or improper payments that may have occurred but were not detected, disaggregated, to the extent possible, by general health care travel and by special mode of transportation. (3) The efforts of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to mitigate fraud and the effectiveness of the efforts of the Secretary. (4) Assessment of communication and training provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to employees and contractors handling claims filed under section 111 of such title regarding fraud. (5) Such recommendations as the Comptroller General may have for further mitigation of fraud, waste, and abuse.