,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aieb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #e1 #bjag ,mr4 
,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4   
,man*91 & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to improve ov]sight &          
acc\ntability ( ! f9ancial processes ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs ,f9ancial ,acc\ntability ,act (
 #bjag4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! normal      
budget process = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs %\ld be gr\nd$ 9 s\nd actu>ial 
analysis bas$ on accurate dem& =eca/+2  
7#b7 ! regul> budget process = !        
,dep>tm5t %\ld be ! norm2 &  7#c7       
supplem5tal reque/s = appropriations    
%\ld be us$ sp>+ly & = un=ese5 dem& or  
natural occurr5ces4  #c4 ,ov]sight &    
acc\ntability ( f9ancial processes (    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      

,indep5d5t review ( f9ancial processes  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all ent] 
into a contract ) an indep5d5t ?ird     
p>ty--  7,a7 to review & audit !        
f9ancial processes1 includ+ report+     
/ructures1 & actu>ial & e/imation models
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2     
7,b7 to develop recomm5dations = improv+
 su* /ructures2 &  7,c7 to complete su* 
review & developm5t n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y & !     
indep5d5t ?ird p>ty ent] into !         
contract4  7#b7 ,implem5tation plan ,n  
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! completion ( ! 
review & developm5t requir$ by p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
plan to implem5t ! recomm5dations       
develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su*      
p>agraph4  7b7 ,acc\ntability =         
implem5tation ( recomm5dations f ?ird   

p>ties ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t "o      
individual )9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs to be responsible =   
monitor+ ! /atus & progress (           
implem5tation ( recomm5dations submitt$ 
to ! ,secret>y by ?ird p>ties1 includ+  
recomm5dations develop$ "u subsection   
7a77#a77;,b7 & all su* o!r              
recomm5dations z may be submitt$ to !   
,secret>y by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,special ,c\nsel1 & !  
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7c7 ,plans = use (  
supplem5tal appropriations requir$      
,:5ev] ! ,secret>y submits to address a 
budget>y issue affect+ ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs to ,congress a reque/ 
= supplem5tal appropriations or any o!r 
appropriation :5 ! reque/ is submitt$   
outside ! /&>d budget process1 !        
,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #de days be=e
 ! date on :i* su* budget>y issue w\ld  
/>t affect+ a program or s]vice1 submit 
to ,congress a ju/ification = ! reque/1 
includ+ a plan t details h[ ! ,secret>y 

int5ds to use ! reque/$ appropriation & 
h[ long ! reque/$ appropriation is      
expect$ to meet ! ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t &  
c]tification t ! reque/ 0 made us+ an   
updat$ & s\nd actu>ial analysis4  7d7   
,annual atte/ation reg>d+ f9ancial      
projections ,concurr5t ) ! ,presid5t's  
annual budget reque/ submitt$ to        
,congress "u section #aaje ( title #ca1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = fiscal ye> #bjai 
& ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,*ief       
,f9ancial ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,a /atem5t ( assurance t  
f9ancial projections includ$ 9 su*      
budget or ! support+ mat]ials submitt$  
along ) su* budget = ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs are suffici5t to      
provide b5efits & s]vices "u laws       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs4  7#b7 ,a c]tification ( !     
,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic]'s responsibility 

= int]nal f9ancial controls ( !         
,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,an atte/ation t !     
,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] has collaborat$  
suffici5tly ) ! f9ancial (fic]s ( !     
facilities & compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t to 
be confid5t 9 su* f9ancial projections4