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CAS3
08-26-03, 11:44 AM
VA Strategic Plan Drives Budget Request

WASHINGTON (August 25, 2003) - Building upon progress in improving services
to veterans and upgrading business processes, the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) today issued its long-term strategic plan that will drive
budget proposals through 2008.

"This plan, and the governance process we have established, will serve as
the cornerstone of our efforts to strengthen overall management,
accountability and stewardship of resources," said Secretary of Veterans
Affairs Anthony J. Principi.

The VA strategic plan establishes detailed goals, objectives, performance
targets and outcome measurements focused on both immediate priorities and
long-term goals. It also aligns the department's administrative branches
under a single business model anchored in President Bush's management
agenda.

"I will hold my leadership team and all VA managers accountable for
achieving the goals, objectives and performance targets presented in this
plan, and we will monitor progress on a monthly basis to ensure results,"
Principi added.

VA's strategic plan reinforces the department's long-term goal of delivering
world-class services to veterans and their families. Among its primary
goals are: restoring the capability of disabled veterans and improving the
quality of their lives; ensuring a smooth transition from active military
service to civilian life; honoring veterans in life and memorializing them
in death; and contributing to public health and emergency management.

Last year, VA spent $23 billion treating 4.6 million veterans and provided
compensation benefits totaling $25 billion to 2.4 million veterans,
dependents and survivors.

To download a copy of the VA strategic plan, visit the VA Web site at
http://www.va.gov/budget/plan/FY2004_Congressional_Performance_Plan.pdf

LONEEAGLE
09-03-03, 05:38 PM
This is a nice statement. But will it hold water?