Auditor General Eugene DePasquale released a special report that raises questions about how the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) managed the COVID outbreak that led to dozens of deaths at veterans homes, with the vast majority occurring at the Southeastern Veterans’ Center (SEVC) in Chester County. DePasquale’s report, “Protecting Our Protectors: A Review of State Veterans Homes,” examines how the DMVA implemented his 2016 audit recommendations for the six state veterans homes. It also echoes significant concerns about patient care at SEVC in the early months of the pandemic.
