House Votes for VA to Clean Up Its Management

The Veterans Affairs Department would have to ensure all of its management layers are necessary and are being held accountable for their performance under a bill the House approved 399-0 on Monday. The VA Management Alignment Act (H.R. 1066) would require the department to report to Congress on its organizational structure, including details on the “roles, responsibility and accountability” of all of its “elements and individuals.” The report would include results from already conducted studies, such as two assessments required by the 2014 Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act.  Read more here:  http://www.govexec.com/management/2017/11/house-votes-va-clean-its-management/142330/   Article by Eric Katz