Improving prevention, detection, and reporting of waste, fraud, and abuse in Department of Veterans Affairs capital asset projects and activities

(a) Report required Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on actions the Department of Veterans Affairs is taking or plans to take to enhance the ability of the Department to prevent, detect, and report waste, fraud, and abuse occurring in capital asset projects of the Department, whether by employees, contractors, or other relevant persons or entities involved with the Department. (b) Elements The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An assessment of whether new training or enhancements to existing training should be undertaken to improve the prevention, detection, and reporting of waste, fraud, and abuse. (2) Recommendations for such legislative and administrative action as the Secretary determines appropriate to improve the prevention, detection, and reporting of waste, fraud, and abuse. (3) Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) Consultation In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary— (1) shall consult with the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Comptroller General of the United States on matters relating to best practices and strategies to improve detection and prevention by the Department of waste, fraud, and abuse in capital asset projects and management; and (2) may consult with such other persons and entities on such matters as the Secretary considers appropriate.