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Plans to formalize relationship between DVS and VAB
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Council Member Holden addresses the need to formalize the relationship between the Department of Veterans Services (DVS) and the Veterans Advisory Board (VAB) based on recommendations from the VAB's 2023 annual report.
- The VAB recommended codifying the responsibilities of DVS and VAB to ensure alignment on expectations.
- Holden asks how DVS plans to formalize or codify its relationship with the VAB.
- The goal is to create greater clarity on roles, responsibilities, and expectations between the two entities.
- This discussion follows up on previous mentions of the need for clearer structure and guidelines for VAB operations.
Robert Holden
0:25:58
So yeah.
0:26:00
So I'm gonna get down to a series of questions, that, you know, some of it you covered in your testimony, but, just for the record, I wanted to ask, we talked about, you know, codifying roles and responsibilities.
0:26:14
So in its 2023 annual report, the VAB recommended codifying the responsibilities of DVS and VAB, which I just talked about, or some of it, to ensure both parties, you know, really are are aligned on the expectations, of the of the, going forward.
0:26:33
So how does DBS plan to formalize or codify its relationship with the VAB so that there is greater clarity on roles, responsibilities, and expectations?
0:26:42
You cover a little bit of that.
James Hendon
0:26:44
I wanna I wanna go deeper on this one because this is it's very important with the we have a very good relationship with VB right now as far as, you know, the the current commissioner, current chair.