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September 18, 2024
Search Whistleblower Facebook Twitter Majority News Home Chairman Majority News Sen Moran Questions VA Leadership on 15 Billion Shortfall Wednesday September 18 2024 WASHINGTON D C U S Senator Jerry Moran...Veterans Affairs VA leaders VA Under Secretary for Health Shareef Elnahal and Under Secretary for Benefits Joshua Jacobs during a committee hearing regarding the nearly 15 billion shortfall at VA for FY2024...FY2024 FY2025 In July VA briefed Congress on a mandatory funding shortfall of approximately 3 billion for the Veterans Benefits Administration this fiscal year that if not addressed by September 20 would delay...
September 19, 2007
Whistleblower Facebook Twitter Minority News Home Ranking Member Minority News AKAKA HOLDS HEARING ON VA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Wednesday September 19 2007 WASHINGTON D C Senator Daniel K Akaka D HI Chairman...Affairs Today s hearing was another step in Chairman Akaka s ongoing oversight on the role of IT in VA s services A GAO Report on Information Security requested by Senator Akaka and other members of Congress...report states VA has made progress but weaknesses in IT management persist I will continue to monitor these developments The witnesses at today s hearing included Robert T Howard Assistant Secretary for Information...
May 1, 2007
CONCERNS ABOUT VA BONUSES Tuesday May 1 2007 WASHINGTON D C Today U S Senator Daniel K Akaka D HI Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs sent a letter to R James Nicholson Secretary of Veterans...Veterans Affairs expressing concerns about bonus awards paid to some of VA s highest ranking civil servants The letter indicates that personnel based in Washington D C received higher bonuses than their colleagues...bonuses in spite of their role in the budget shortfall in 2005 Just one year after VA s notorious budget shortfall when VA management was forced to request emergency funds based on a determination that the...
April 29, 2005
Whistleblower Facebook Twitter Majority News Home Chairman Majority News Dr Jonathan Perlin Confirmed To Va Post By The U S Senate Friday April 29 2005 April 29 2005 Contact Jeff Schrade 202 224 9093 Washington...went well past midnight the U S Senate unanimously confirmed Dr Jonathan Perlin to be the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs In that role he will serve as the Chief Executive...Executive Officer of the Veterans Health Administration VHA He has been the acting Under Secretary since April of last year Dr Perlin is an outstanding man I am pleased that my colleagues saw fit to confirm...
May 29, 2007
PRAISES VA AGREEMENT TO NOTIFY INJURED VETS Tuesday May 29 2007 WASHINGTON D C In response to a letter that U S Senator Daniel K Akaka D HI Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee sent to VA Secretary...Secretary James Nicholson VA has announced will be revising veterans compensation award notification letters to include disclosure that as a result of the award medical copayments may be reduced or eliminated...eliminated Veterans have the right to request reimbursement from VA for care received prior to a decision on a compensation claim but many veterans are not aware of this benefit Given that over 25 percent of veterans...
April 26, 2007
CONCERNS ABOUT VA BONUSES Thursday April 26 2007 WASHINGTON D C Today U S Senator Daniel K Akaka D HI Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs sent a letter to R James Nicholson Secretary of Veterans...Veterans Affairs expressing concerns about bonus awards paid to some of VA s highest ranking civil servants The letter indicates that personnel based in Washington D C received higher bonuses than their colleagues...bonuses in spite of their role in the budget shortfall in 2005 Just one year after VA s notorious budget shortfall when VA management was forced to request emergency funds based on a determination that the...
January 21, 2025
Whistleblower Facebook Twitter Hearings Home Hearings Nomination of the Honorable Douglas A Collins to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs January 21 2025 10 00 AM Dirksen Senate Office Building Room G50 If you are...WITNESS LIST The Honorable Douglas A Collins Nominee to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs Testimony The Honorable Douglas A Collins Nominee to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs Download File 57 62 KB Transcript...hearing date https www veterans senate gov 2025 1 nomination of the honorable douglas a collins to be secretary of veterans affairs Hearings Committee Transcripts Contact Us U S Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs...
December 12, 2007
HEAD VA Wednesday December 12 2007 WASHINGTON D C U S Senator Daniel K Akaka D HI Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee has scheduled a vote on the nomination of Dr James Peake to be Secretary of Veterans...Veterans Affairs Dr Peake nominated by President George W Bush to fill the now vacant role of Secretary of Veterans Affairs testified before the Committee on December 5 2007 WHO Senate Committee on Veterans...https www veterans senate gov 2007 12 confirmation vote tomorrow on peake nomination to head va Sign up for Email updates About the Ranking Member Contact Ranking Member Minority News Internships Accountability...
January 17, 2018
Search Whistleblower Facebook Twitter Hearings Home Hearings The State of the VA A Progress Report on Implementing 2017 VA Reform Legislation January 17 2018 02 00 PM Russell SR 418 If you are having trouble...Honorable David J Shulkin MD Secretary of Veterans Affairs Member Statements Chairman Jon Tester D MT Download File 31 48 KB Testimony Honorable David J Shulkin M D Secretary of Veterans Affairs Department...File 80 23 KB Transcript Related Files VFW SFR 1 17 2018 State of VA pdf 48 34 KB GPORTP 011718 pdf 27 49 MB NOVA SFR 1 17 2018 State of VA pdf 217 52 KB Disability Access Individuals with disabilities who...
January 14, 2009
Whistleblower Facebook Twitter Hearings Home Hearings Nomination of General Eric Shinseki to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs January 14 2009 10 00 AM Dirksen 106 Member Statements Senator Richard Burr...the hearing date https www veterans senate gov 2009 1 nomination of general eric shinseki to be secretary of veterans affairs Hearings Committee Transcripts Contact Us U S Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs...
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