FINANCIAL STATUS OF CURRENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (Showing Appropriation Requirements, Obligations, and Unobligated Balances) 57-916 O-1-45 FINANCIAL STATUS OF CURRENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (Showing Appropriation Requirements, Obligations, and Unobligated Balances) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION The General Administration Activity provides for all the costs of the Office of Construction in 1972 except for construction project costs. Costs for Research and Development related to construction is budgeted in 1972 in this appropriation in lieu of the Medical Care Appropriation. These costs consist of salaries and related expenses of the personnel of the Office of Construction engaged in the (1) design and construction of Veterans Administration hospitals, domiciliaries and other facilities, including modernization and improvements of existing plant and (2) acquisition, utilization, and disposition of VA real property. The architect-engineer contract costs and the salaries and related costs of the labor force hired by VA for construction projects are funded as part of the construction project costs. The costs of eleven employees for the Research Staff of the Office of Construction and the costs of Research and Development related to Construction in the total amount of $650,000 is budgeted in 1972 in this appropriation in lieu of the Medical Care Appropriation. |