VA PROCESSES SOME POST-9/11 GI BILL CLAIMS MANUALLY DESPITE $263 MILLION IT INVESTMENT

VA PROCESSES SOME POST-9/11 GI BILL CLAIMS MANUALLY DESPITE $263 MILLION IT INVESTMENT

February 18, 2013 - No comments

NextGov Despite spending double the projected cost for an automated end-to-end claims processing system for veterans covered by the Post-9/11 GI Bill, the Veterans Affairs Department still handles many claims manually, Roger Baker the department’s chief information officer, told lawmakers on a House Veterans Affairs subcommittee panel on Thursday. Baker also told the subcommittee on [...]

Lack of GI Bill processing updates causes confusion for veterans, schools

Lack of GI Bill processing updates causes confusion for veterans, schools

February 15, 2013 - Add Comment

STARS AND STRIPES WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs officials insist they’re processing post 9/11 GI [...]

GI Bill: No Data On Graduation Rates Confuses Program's Benefit, Efficiency

GI Bill: No Data On Graduation Rates Confuses Program’s Benefit, Efficiency

January 14, 2013 - Add Comment

From the Huffington Post: The federal government has spent more than $20 billion helping 817,000 [...]

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Will Your Monthly Housing Allowance Change?

January 14, 2013 - Add Comment

As you may know, the Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) payments you receive for the Post-9/11 GI Bill [...]

Who Are the 88 Percent?

Who Are the 88 Percent?

November 29, 2012 - Add Comment

From the Huffington Post: Mark Twain once said (although he credited Benjamin Disraeli) that [...]

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GI Bill Rip-Off

September 17, 2012 - Add Comment

Marine Corps Times: If you’ve been to boot camp recently there’s a good chance you’ve handed [...]