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Subject: Bleak Outlook for GI Bill Implementation - Military Education Blog
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Bleak Outlook =
for GI Bill Implementation - Military Education Blog
=
March 18, =
2009
By Terry Howell
According to a March 12, 2009 Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector=20
General report, =E2=80=9Csuccessful implementation remains a =
difficult and risky=20
challenge..." This rather bleak view of the implementation =
process,=20
while more realistic than other recent VA reports, should not come as a =
shock to=20
anyone paying attention to the details of the of the Post-9/11=20
GI Bill program.
The new GI Bill program (Chapter 33) has put a huge demand on an =
already=20
overloaded agency. As the OIG report further denotes, =
=E2=80=9C=E2=80=A6[the VA=E2=80=99s] projected=20
workload estimate did not include consideration of greater participation =
because=20
of the current economic climate. Inadequate staffing can potentially =
delay=20
claims processing.=E2=80=9D Considering that GI Bill claims can already =
run 20 or=20
more weeks behind, this is not offer much hope.
"We have some concerns that the Veterans Benefits=20
Administration may need more staff than currently planned..." says=20
OIG. However, the OIG does say that the VA is considering =
rehiring VA=20
annuitants [retirees] with the expertise needed to more quickly and =
efficiently=20
process the expected flood of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefit claims.
Unfortunately the OIG report (excerpt below) failed to directly =
address=20
the incredible number of benefit questions that will =
result=20
when veterans are asked to make an irrevocable choice between GI Bill=20
programs. This choice is crucial and will determine which education =
and=20
training programs, benefit payments, and limitations will apply to each =
veteran.=20
In some situations veterans may find that sticking to the Montgomery=20
GI Bill (Chapter 30) would mean greater benefits.
For example, under current rules, veterans participating in 100 =
percent=20
distance learning and online programs are excluded from receiving the =
monthly=20
stipend =E2=80=93 a benefit which ranges from $800 to $2,700 a =
month paid to=20
the veteran.
Post-9/11 GI Bill regulations and policy details are still being =
worked=20
out. Relatively few of the soon-to-be-hired VA representatives will =
be=20
properly equipped to give advice on which program each veteran should =
apply for=20
by the Aug. 1, 2009 deadline.
Military.com has created a Guide=20
to Choosing the Right GI Bill , which offers a general view =
of how=20
to compare the two benefits. It is important to note that some facts =
still=20
remain sketchy and are subject to change. Stay tuned to either this blog =
or the=20
VA=20
GI Bill Q&A site for future updates.
The OIG report concludes with the following statement: =E2=80=9CWe =
[OIG] will focus=20
our efforts on identifying and evaluating potential weaknesses in =
assumptions=20
underlying project feasibility determinations, schedule, costs, and risk =
assessments.=E2=80=9D
The OIG has their work cut out for them.
# # # # #
The following is an excerpt from the DVA OIG report:
Office of Inspector General, Department of Veterans=20
Affairs Statement before the Subcommittee on Military=20
Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Committee on=20
Appropriations United States House of Representatives Hearing on=20
Department of Veteran Affairs Challenges March 12, =
2009
The OIG has provided oral briefings to the relevant congressional =
oversight=20
committees=E2=80=99 staff on VA=E2=80=99s progress in implementing the =
Post 9/11 Veterans=20
Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (new GI Bill) (Public Law =
110-252).
After a long planning period, VA has made progress in the current =
quarter;=20
however successful implementation remains a difficult and risky =
challenge due to=20
the inherent difficulties in creating the software tools, limited VA =
Office of=20
Information and Technology development resources, vulnerabilities =
in=20
Veterans Benefits Administration staffing estimates, and aggressive =
project=20
scheduling requirements. In the coming months, VA will need to complete =
its=20
primary plans for software development and implement contingency =
plans.
We have some concerns that VBA may need more staff than currently =
planned=20
since officials have acknowledged reducing planned hiring by 48 =
employees (8=20
percent) due to space limitations. Further, VBA=E2=80=99s estimate is =
based on=20
annualized workload, rather than the peak seasonal workload expected =
during the=20
beginning of the school year. Also, VBA=E2=80=99s projected workload =
estimate did not=20
include consideration of greater participation because of the current =
economic=20
climate. Inadequate staffing can potentially delay claims processing. =
However,=20
VBA is exploring possible solutions, such as rehiring annuitants with =
needed=20
expertise.
VA=E2=80=99s contingency plan identifies significant project risks, =
mitigation=20
strategies, decision dates to deploy alternate plans, and estimated =
resource=20
requirements. We are continuing to monitor the feasibility of some =
mitigation=20
strategies that are more resource intensive, such as adding more =
employees to=20
support the use of manual processes. For example, if the functionality =
to make=20
recurring housing payments is delayed, the contingency plan calls for =
hiring 263=20
additional employees to initiate these monthly education payments. =
Clearly,=20
implementing a manual process would lack the controls an automated =
system could=20
offer.
Completion of the business requirements for the long-term solution =
may be=20
delayed because many VA subject matter experts are focused on the =
interim=20
solution. We will continue to monitor plan adjustments and additional=20
planning/project deliverables, including the Integrated Master Schedule, =
to=20
assess further potential impediments to program implementation. We will =
focus=20
our efforts on identifying and evaluating potential weaknesses in =
assumptions=20
underlying project feasibility determinations, schedule, costs, and risk =
assessments.
Continue=20
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