Report 2012-119 Recommendation 12 Responses

Report 2012-119: California Department of Veterans Affairs: It Has Initiated Plans to Serve Veterans Better and More Cost-Efficiently, but Further Improvements Are Needed (Release Date: May 2013)

Recommendation #12 To: Veterans Affairs, Department of

To better reach a larger number of veterans who might not otherwise learn about and take advantage of benefits and services to which they are entitled, CalVet should continue to use technology, including implementing CalVet Connect.

1-Year Agency Response

This project was completed and closed out by the Department of Technology.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented


6-Month Agency Response

CalVet Connect is nearing the end of the design phase and beginning testing. A pilot of the system will occur in early December with full implementation occurring in February of 2014.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending


60-Day Agency Response

CalVet will continue to use technology to reach Veterans by developing CalVet Connect. A vendor has been selected and will be awarded the contract in April 2013. The project is expected to start on May 1, 2013. This is a reportable project to the California Technology Agency and they are providing Project Oversight. We anticipate launching CalVet Connect in February 2014. CalVet Connect Contract Awarded. FSR submitted.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Partially Implemented


All Recommendations in 2012-119

Agency responses received after June 2013 are posted verbatim.