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The Results Act: Observations on VA's June 1997 Draft Strategic Plan

HEHS-97-174R Published: Jul 11, 1997. Publicly Released: Aug 05, 1997.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the draft strategic plan submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as required by the Government Performance and Results Act, focusing on: (1) VA's compliance with the Results Act's requirements and the draft plan's overall quality; (2) how well the draft plan addresses VA's statutory responsibilities; (3) how well the plan identifies crosscutting functions and plans for coordination with other departments and agencies; (4) the extent to which the plan addresses major VA management challenges GAO has identified in its reviews of VA programs; and (5) VA's capacity to provide reliable performance and cost information to support its strategic plan.

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