United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-06-07 monographic deposited born digital 15 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-757T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-757T P0b002ee180378f63 f:d01757t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-757T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-757T GAO-01-757T Strategic planning Data collection Reporting requirements Performance measures State-administered programs Veterans employment programs DOL Disabled Veterans Outreach Program DOL Local Veterans Employment Reps Program Unemployment Insurance Program Wage Record Interchange System Testimony A01089 The Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) administers programs and activities designed to help veterans obtain employment and training assistance. Recently, policymakers have focused increasing attention on VETS and its programs, advocating changes to the structure and administration of the program and in the way it assesses program performance. This testimony discusses VETs' efforts to improve its performance measurement system. VETS has proposed changes to its performance measurement system that will move it closer to implementing an effective accountability system. However, additional changes are needed so that VETS can effectively determine whether its programs and services are fulfilling its mission. VETS continues to send a mixed message to states about what services to provide and to whom. In addition, two of the proposed measures may provide nearly identical results, and neither helps VETS to monitor whether more intensive services are being provided to veterans or whether these services are successful. Furthermore, through its planning documents and proposed performance measures, VETS continues to inconsistently identify the groups of veterans that it wants states to help. This testimony summarizes the May report, GAO-01-580. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-757T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-757T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-757T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-757T.pdf GAO-01-757T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-757T Testimony GAO-01-757T; Veterans' Employment and Training Service: Further Changes Needed to Strengthen Its Performance Measurement System; Strategic planning Data collection Reporting requirements Performance measures State-administered programs Veterans employment programs DOL Disabled Veterans Outreach Program DOL Local Veterans Employment Reps Program Unemployment Insurance Program Wage Record Interchange System