WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Veterans’ Affairs Economic Opportunity Chairman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) and Committee Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), alongside lawmakers in both the House and the Senate, introduced legislation to strengthen the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) authority to hold poor-performing employees accountable. The Restore VA Accountability Act strengthens accountability by unlocking expedited disciplinary processes for VA employees, ensuring that decisions backed by substantial evidence are upheld on appeal, removing the need for a performance improvement plan before disciplinary action, and aligning accountability processes for poor-performing managers with that of senior executives.
Read complete story