DENVER — The Latest on an investigation into the Denver veterans hospital (all times local):5:10 p.m.Two members of Congress say prosecutors should launch a perjury investigation of a former Veterans Affairs Department over his testimony about cost overruns at a Denver-area VA hospital. Haggstrom didn’t immediately return a telephone message seeking comment. The VA’s internal watchdog released a report Wednesday saying Haggstrom knew the project was veering toward huge cost overruns but didn’t tell lawmakers that. He retired in 2015The hospital under construction in suburban Aurora is expected to cost around $1.7 billion, nearly triple the 2014 estimate. The hospital under construction in suburban Denver is expected to cost nearly $1.7 billion, nearly triple the 2014 estimate.

Source: Washington Post September 21, 2016 23:03 UTC