U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Comments On GAO Report

Defense Department Failing To Effectively Monitor Health Of Returning Troops, New GAO Report Shows 09/09/08. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) commented today on a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, the latest in a number of reports on the Department of Defense’s failure to adequately assess the post-deployment health of returning servicemembers. The report issued September 4, 2008 by the Government Accountability Office, found several problems with DOD oversight of the post-deployment health reassessment (PDHRA). U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs