VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment [electronic resource] : better incentives, workforce planning, and performance reporting could improve program : report to congressional requesters.
Title from PDF title screen (viewed on Jan. 27, 2009). "January 2009." Includes bibliographical references. "GAO-09-34."
Summary:
In 2004, the Veterans Affairs' Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) program was reviewed by a VR&E Task Force. It recommended numerous changes, in particular focusing on employment through a new Five-Track service delivery model and increasing program capacity. Since then, VR&E has worked to implement these recommendations. To help Congress understand whether VR&E is now better prepared to meet the needs of veterans with disabilities, GAO was asked to determine (1) how the implementation of the Five-Track Employment Process has affected VR&E's focus on employment, (2) the extent to which VR&E has taken steps to improve its capacity, and (3) how program outcomes are reported. To ensure VR&E can meet the needs of veterans, GAO recommends that VR&E consider cost-effective options to align the program's financial incentives with its employment mission as well as engage in a strategic workforce planning process that collects and uses relevant data. Additionally, GAO recommends that VA improve the transparency of reports on VR&E program performance.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)299755687
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
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