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 2005-12-30 monographic deposited born digital 62 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-176 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-176 P0b002ee18039c7af f:d06176 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-176 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-176 GAO-06-176 Accountability Employment assistance programs Occupational retraining Performance measures Program evaluation Program management State-administered programs Surveys Veterans Veterans employment programs Program implementation DOL Disabled Veterans Outreach Program DOL Local Veterans' Employment Representative Program Other Written Product A44037 Roughly 700,000 veterans have been unemployed in recent months, a figure that could swell considerably with the anticipated increase in the number of people leaving active duty. Congress passed the Jobs for Veterans Act in 2002 to improve employment and training services for veterans and to encourage employers to hire them. As mandated by law, GAO reviewed progress to date in its implementation, including the development of new staff roles and responsibilities, performance accountability system, incentive awards, and priority of service to veterans. GAO examined (1) implementation status of the key provisions and any associated challenges, (2) what is known about services and outcomes since the law's enactment, and (3) changes in program accountability. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-176/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-176.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-176/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-176.pdf GAO-06-176 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-176 Other Written Product GAO-06-176; Veterans' Employment and Training Service: Labor Actions Needed to Improve Accountability and Help States Implement Reforms to Veterans' Employment Services; Accountability Employment assistance programs Occupational retraining Performance measures Program evaluation Program management State-administered programs Surveys Veterans Veterans employment programs Program implementation DOL Disabled Veterans Outreach Program DOL Local Veterans' Employment Representative Program Public Law 107-288