The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold a business meeting and oversight hearing this week.

The business meeting will focus on pending legislative business. An agenda hasn't been released.

The oversight hearing will address a Government Accountability Office report that said the Indian Health Service lost $15.9 million in property and wasted millions of dollars on equipment that isn't used by employees.

The meeting and hearing take place at 9:30am in Room 562 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building.

Committee Notice:
OVERSIGHT HEARING on Indian Health Service Management: Lost Property, Wasteful Spending and Document Fabrication (July 31, 2008)

GAO Report:
IHS Mismanagement Led to Millions of Dollars in Lost or Stolen Property | Summary

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