AGENCY TESTIMONY
Duties and historical role of the Veterans Advisory Board
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The chapter outlines the five main duties of the Veterans Advisory Board (VAB) and highlights its historical role in addressing the needs of New York City's veteran community.
- The VAB's duties include advising the DVS commissioner, holding public meetings, keeping records, determining procedures, and submitting annual reports.
- Over the years, the VAB has influenced various initiatives, including the creation of veteran liaisons in agencies and the expansion of the board to include family members and caregivers.
James Hendon
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The VAB has 5 duties.
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They are, 1, assist the DVS advise the DVS commissioner.
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2, hold at least one public meeting in each borough each year.
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3, keep a record of its deliberations.
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4, determine its own rules and procedure.
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And 5, submit an annual report of its activities to the mayor and city council.
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The report should include policy and legislative re recommendations for DVS and the council.
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For decades, the Veterans Advisory Board has listened to the needs of New York City's veteran and military affiliated community.
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The VAB has translated those needs into sound advice on matters including, but not limited to, the identification of a veteran liaison in each agency, the expansion of the Veterans Advisory Board to include veteran family members and caregivers, DVS's provision of contracting support to veteran nonprofits that do business with the city of New York City of New York and the creation of DVS.