§ 7734. Annual report to Congress

The Secretary shall include in the annual report to the Congress required by section 529 of this title a report on the quality assurance activities carried out under this subchapter. Each such report shall include—

• (1) an appraisal of the quality of services provided by the Veterans Benefits Administration, including—
  • (A) the number of decisions reviewed;
  • (B) a summary of the findings on the decisions reviewed;
  • (C) the number of full-time equivalent employees assigned to quality assurance in each division or entity;
  • (D) specific documentation of compliance with the standards for independence and internal control required by section 7731(b) of this title ; and
  • (E) actions taken to improve the quality of services provided and the results obtained;
• (2) information with respect to the accuracy of decisions, including trends in that information; and
• (3) such other information as the Secretary considers appropriate.