Federal auditor would study how VA facilities keep support staff

The Comptroller General, the federal government’s chief auditor, would report to Congress’s veterans’ affairs committees. The study would cover VA health facility staff who do not provide clinical care. The study would compare facilities with different rates of keeping staff, examining factors such as pay, workload, and hiring practices. It would identify practices at facilities that keep more workers. The auditor would analyze an anonymous worker survey, including workers preparing to leave. The report would be due no later than one year after the bill becomes law.