VA High Risk List Action Plan, Managing Risks, and Improving VA Health Care, 50431 [2021-19453]

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AGENCY: ACTION: Notice is given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) report, High Risk List Action Plan Update—Managing Risks and Improving VA Health Care, provided to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), is available for public review at https://www.va.gov/performance/. In this update, VA provides status on actions taken from March 2020 through May 2021, future planned actions with detailed project milestones, refined goals and objectives, a resource assessment, information on work related SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 50431 to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic and a response to critiques made in GAO’s 2021 High Risk Series: Dedicated Leadership Needed to Address Limited Progress in Most HighRisk Areas (21–119SP), published March 2, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Rasmussen, M.D., Director for GAO-Office of Inspector General Accountability Liaison at 202–340–9429 or VHA10BGOALGAOHRL@va.gov. VA’s commitment to addressing the management functions GAO highlighted in its report will ensure initiatives continue to be reinforced by sound policy; are implemented by staff with the right knowledge, skills, and abilities; receive the right information technology support; identify and secure essential human and financial resources; have management oversight; and are accountable throughout planning, implementation, and reinforcement. Leaders in the Veterans Health Administration, in partnership with the Office of Information Technology, continue to establish a unified vision for ensuring VA effectively takes action to address the five areas of concern and drives organizational accountability toward resolution of the high-risk listing. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Signing Authority Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, approved this document on September 2, 2021, and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Michael P. Shores, Director, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2021–19453 Filed 9–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


VA High Risk List Action Plan, Managing Risks, and Improving VA 
Health Care

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 
report, High Risk List Action Plan Update--Managing Risks and Improving 
VA Health Care, provided to the U.S. Government Accountability Office 
(GAO), is available for public review at https://www.va.gov/performance/. In this update, VA provides status on actions taken from 
March 2020 through May 2021, future planned actions with detailed 
project milestones, refined goals and objectives, a resource 
assessment, information on work related to the coronavirus disease 2019 
(COVID-19) pandemic and a response to critiques made in GAO's 2021 High 
Risk Series: Dedicated Leadership Needed to Address Limited Progress in 
Most High-Risk Areas (21-119SP), published March 2, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Rasmussen, M.D., Director for 
GAO-Office of Inspector General Accountability Liaison at 202-340-9429 
or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VA's commitment to addressing the management 
functions GAO highlighted in its report will ensure initiatives 
continue to be reinforced by sound policy; are implemented by staff 
with the right knowledge, skills, and abilities; receive the right 
information technology support; identify and secure essential human and 
financial resources; have management oversight; and are accountable 
throughout planning, implementation, and reinforcement. Leaders in the 
Veterans Health Administration, in partnership with the Office of 
Information Technology, continue to establish a unified vision for 
ensuring VA effectively takes action to address the five areas of 
concern and drives organizational accountability toward resolution of 
the high-risk listing.

Signing Authority

    Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, approved this 
document on September 2, 2021, and authorized the undersigned to sign 
and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for 
publication electronically as an official document of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs.

Michael P. Shores,
Director, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of General 
Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-19453 Filed 9-7-21; 8:45 am]
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