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Hearing Hearing Date: March 1, 2017 2:00 pm 2154 Rayburn House Office Building

VA: Path to Reform

Subject
VA: Path to Reform
Date
March 1, 2017
Time
2:00 pm
Place
2154 Rayburn House Office Building
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PURPOSE:

  • To examine the policies and procedures of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as they relate to recent issues regarding fraud, waste and abuse.
  • To address strategies for future reform and the new leadership’s vision of improving practices within all of the agencies in the VA.

BACKGROUND:

  • In the past several months, cases of fraud, waste and abuse have raised questions about the VA’s current practices and methods of reform.
  • A January 2017 report found that VA’s failure to provide oversight of its recruitment, relocation, and retention (3R) incentive program led to overspending and failure to enforce program requirements.
  • VA continues to award bonuses to senior employees failing to meet basic performance goals and requirements.

 

Witnesses and testimonies: Mrs. Pamela Mitchell

Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Human Resources and Administration
Department of Veterans Affairs

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Mr. Nich Dahl

Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audits and Evaluations, Office of Inspector General
Department of Veterans Affairs

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Dr. Irene Barnett, PhD.

Director of the Bedford Office for Audits and Evaluations, Office of Inspector General
Department of Veterans Affairs

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