Independent VA Audit Act

Bill: 117-hr-6675
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2022-02-09
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Independent VA Audit Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter into an agreement with a nongovernmental entity to audit the VA's health care system, including with respect to the timeliness of available appointments for veterans to receive hospital care and medical services. The VA must submit the audit to Congress not later than December 31, 2023.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6675 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2022 Mr. Gosar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a nongovernmental entity to conduct an audit of the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Independent VA Audit Act . 2. Audit of health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Audit The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with a nongovernmental entity to conduct an audit of the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including with respect to the timeliness of available appointments for veterans to receive hospital care and medical services. (b) Submission Not later than December 31, 2023, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate the audit conducted under subsection (a).