3.0.0 1952 2023-01-11T13:38:16Z 2023-01-11T13:38:16Z Senate S 2017-10-05 115 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2018-08-01T18:30:06Z Referred to 2017-10-05T20:26:38Z 2018-08-01 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-616. Committee 2017-10-05 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2017-10-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT N M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2017-10-05 True M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2017-10-05 True K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. 2017-10-05 True Armed Forces and National Security Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-10-05 Introduced in Senate 2019-08-16T16:32:16Z Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Accountability Act of 2017

This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the normal Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) budget process should be grounded in sound actuarial analysis based on accurate demand forecasting, (2) the regular VA budget process should be the norm, and (3) supplemental requests for appropriations should be used sparingly and for unforeseen demand or natural occurrences.

The VA shall contract with an independent third party to: (1) to review and audit the VA's financial processes, including reporting structures and actuarial and estimation models; (2) develop recommendations to improve such structures; and (3) complete such review and development within 180 days of entering into the contract.

The VA shall submit an implementation plan to Congress within 60 days after completion of the review and development.

The VA shall appoint one individual within the Office of the VA Secretary to monitor the implementation of third party recommendations.

Whenever the VA submits to Congress a request for supplemental appropriations or other appropriation outside the standard budget process the VA shall submit a justification for the request within 45 days before the date that such budgetary issue would affect a program or service.

Concurrent with the President's annual budget request to Congress the VA Chief Financial Officer shall submit to Congress: (1) an assurance that budgetary financial projections are sufficient to provide VA benefits and services, and (2) an attestation of collaboration with the financial officers of the concerned facilities and components.

]]> Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Accountability Act of 2017 Display Title Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Accountability Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Accountability Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve oversight and accountability of the financial processes of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1952is/xml/BILLS-115s1952is.xml 2018-08-01 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-616. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.