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Download full textGeneral Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1996
Since the 1940s, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has provided training to veterans with service-connected disabilities to help improve their employability. A review of the program, legislation, regulations, and operating procedures and an analysis of program data and visits to regional offices and rehabilitation agencies in four locations…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Employment Services, Job Placement, Outcomes of Education
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1997
This document reports testimony provided at a hearing on the progress made and challenges faced by the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) in implementing the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. The Results Act was passed to require agencies to define their missions clearly, set goals, measure performance, and report on their…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Evaluation Methods, Federal Legislation, Outcomes of Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. – 1983
This report of a hearing on educational benefits for veterans and members of the armed forces focuses on four proposals to establish a new educational assistance program for veterans and members of the armed forces and presents a review of the Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP). Testimony includes statements from members of the U.S.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Armed Forces, Educational Legislation, Federal Aid
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. – 1997
This document reports the oral and written testimony submitted at a Congressional hearing on implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act in the Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) educational service and vocational and counseling services. Oral and written testimony was presented by Representative Jack Quinn, chair of the…
Descriptors: Employment Programs, Federal Legislation, Hearings, Job Training
Nilsen, Sigurd R. – 2001
The General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed the performance measurement system of the Department of Labor's (DOL's) Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS), which administers programs and activities designed to help veterans obtain employment and training assistance. The GAO review focused on the following items: VETS' proposed…
Descriptors: Accountability, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Employment Services
