Priority Open Recommendations: Department of Veterans Affairs
| Report Type |
Reports and Testimonies |
| Report Date |
June 10, 2024 |
| Release Date |
June 10, 2024 |
| Report No. |
GAO-24-107265 |
Summary:
What GAO Found
In May 2023, GAO identified 29 priority recommendations for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Since then, VA has implemented six of those recommendations including establishing a timeliness standard for the average number of days within which veterans' medical appointments with VA facility providers should occur.
In May 2024, GAO identified five additional priority recommendations for VA, bringing the total number of open priority recommendations to 28. These recommendations involve the following areas:
veterans' access to timely health care,
Veterans Community Care Program,
human capital management,
disability benefits management,
quality of care and patient safety,
VA health care system efficiency,
acquisition management,
electronic health record modernization,
assessing software licenses,
Equal Employment Opportunity and harassment programs, and
veteran education program management.
VA's continued attention to these issues could lead to significant improvements in agency operations.
Why GAO Did This Study
Priority recommendations are the GAO recommendations that have not been implemented and warrant attention from heads of key departments or agencies because their implementation could save large amounts of money; improve congressional or executive branch decision-making on major issues; eliminate mismanagement, fraud, and abuse; or ensure that programs comply with laws and funds are legally spent, among other benefits. Since 2015, GAO has sent letters to selected agencies to highlight the importance of implementing such recommendations.
For more information, contact Jessica Farb (202) 512-7114 or farbj@gao.gov.
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