Vocational Rehabilitation: VA Continues to Place Few Disabled Veterans in Jobs

HEHS-96-155 Published: Sep 03, 1996. Publicly Released: Oct 03, 1996.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) vocational rehabilitation program, focusing on: (1) the percentage of rehabilitated veterans; (2) the services provided; (3) the characteristics of clients served; (4) the cost of rehabilitation; and (5) VA efforts to improve program effectiveness.

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Veterans

Cost analysisEducation or training costsEmployment of the disabledInformation systemsState-administered programsSubsistence allowancesSystems designVeterans benefitsVeterans employment programsVocational rehabilitation