No, I didn’t  make this stuff up.    When congress wanted to know why the VA does not have more oversight on things like convicts and gamblers having control over Veterans finances, ultimately stealing their money, the VA responded they can’t afford it?

Huh?  One of us does not “get” this.    How much does it cost to keep fraud out of the VA?  I manage to keep it out of my house and the cost is pretty much zero.    If a suspicious character knocks on my door wanting in, I simply decline the invitation.

Exactly why would it cost money to prevent  people from stealing Veterans benefits?  That makes it sound like the VA is “on the take” in this fiduciary fraud, and can not afford to lose the income generated from fraud.      Isnt that the whole idea of the VA “fiduciary program” to prevent thieves from stealing Veterans benefits?   Or, is the idea of the VA fiduciary program to enable  thieves to steal Veterans money?

What if the rest of government operated this way?:    Gee we cant afford to keep fraud out of congress, that just costs too much money.  

The VA’s idea of implementing fraud prevention from the inside is the “look the other way program”.