VA Information Systems: Computer Security Weaknesses Persist at the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed information system general controls over financial and sensitive veteran medical information maintained by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), focusing on: (1) specific computer security weaknesses GAO identified at the New Mexico and North Texas health care systems in conjunction with the audit of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) fiscal year (FY) 1997 financial statements; and (2) departmentwide computer security initiatives that GAO reported in October 1999."