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VA backs transparency bill in principle but warns broad reporting mandate would be resource intensive
Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs told a House subcommittee it supports the intent of the VA Data Transparency and Trust Act but asked Congress to narrow reporting requirements to avoid a complex, costly implementation; lawmakers pressed VA on staffing and past reporting gaps.
Lawmakers pressing for more detailed, timely VA data heard from Department of Veterans Affairs officials that the VA supports improved transparency but warned a broadly written reporting mandate could require significant time and resources to implement.
Representative Maguire and Representative Conaway highlighted repeated oversight gaps and urged a centralized, public data platform to improve congressional and public oversight. “Without comprehensive and useful data,…
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