II 112th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1104 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2011 Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require regular audits of, and improvements to, the Transition Assistance Program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veteran Transition Assistance Program Audit Act of 2011.

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Audits of the Transition Assistance Program

(a)

Contract

The Secretary of Labor shall enter into a contract for audits of the Transition Assistance Program carried out under chapter 58 of title 10, United States Code. The Secretary of Labor shall enter into such contract with a private organization not affiliated with the program, and shall ensure that the audits are conducted not less often than once every 3 years. (b)

Audit

In conducting such an audit, the organization shall measure the effectiveness of the Transition Assistance Program, and identify any measures needed to improve the effectiveness of the program. (c)

Report

At the conclusion of each audit, the organization shall prepare a report containing the findings resulting from the audit, and recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the program. The organization shall submit the report to the Secretary of Labor, the other Secretaries referred to in section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate. (d)

Improvements

The Secretary of Labor, in conjunction with the other Secretaries, shall review the report and shall implement any measures needed to improve the effectiveness of the Transition Assistance Program.