Pentagon Asks Public: Is Our Paperwork Really That Bad?
Published Date: 1/6/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Defense wants your thoughts on a new info collection about their Voluntary Education Partnership program. This affects schools and organizations working with the DoD, aiming to make sure everything runs smoothly and fairly. You’ve got until March 7, 2025, to share your ideas—no cost to you, just a little time to help improve the process!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
DoD info-collection time burden on schools
The DoD’s Voluntary Education Partnership Institutional Compliance Program will involve 250 educational institutions each year, with an average burden of 12 hours per response and a total annual burden of 3,000 hours. This collection is tracked under OMB Control Number 0704-VEPP.
Service members get clearer financial aid info
Under the MOU compliance review, institutions must ensure Service members have easy access to clear and accurate information about costs and financial aid and access to trained counseling staff. The review examines financial matters, recruiting/marketing, accreditation, and post-graduate opportunities to ensure those protections.
Selected institutions must implement corrective actions
From over 2,700 MOU signatories, the ICP narrows to 250 institutions for in-depth assessment and then provides feedback so those institutions can implement Corrective Action Plans to improve compliance with their MOUs.
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