VA hiring fell ‘significantly short’ of goals to expand substance abuse treatment for vets
VA hiring fell ‘significantly short’ of goals to expand substance abuse treatment for vets  
Podcast: Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Published On: Fri Sep 06 2024
Description: The Veterans Affairs Department is falling short of one hiring goal, people to help veterans dealing with substance abuse. Now it launched a multi hiring initiative to bring on behavioral health employees to treat substance abuse disorders, but auditors find the VA as far from it goal and spent less than half the money it got from Congress for this particular effort. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman has the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices