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Page 6 of 6 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION INTRODUCTION THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for Compliance Survey/Audit Services. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only. There is no obligation for the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. In accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 15.101 (c), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by VBA in developing its acquisition strategy and informing, refining and finalizing the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Only electronic responses to this RFI will be accepted. The Government will not pay for any time expended, or information submitted in response to this RFI. Eligibility in participating in a future acquisition does not depend upon a response to this RFI. BACKGROUND VA, VBA, Education Service is interested in receiving input regarding a potential requirement for services in accordance with Title 38 USC 3693, conducting annual compliance surveys at educational and training institutions offering one or more courses approved for the enrollment of eligible veterans or persons. Compliance surveys are conducted to ensure that educational and training institutions, and their approved courses, comply with all applicable provisions of the laws administered by VA. The objective of a compliance survey is to identify deficiencies and violations, which provides inputs for the development of a remediation strategy or enforcement action and helps to ensure the propriety of benefit payments. Compliance Survey/Audit: Prepare for compliance survey visit by reviewing education records and VA education processing systems. Conduct compliance surveys at identified educational and training institutions to verify the accuracy of payments made to eligible students using VA educational assistance programs. Educational institutions and training providers subject to compliance surveys include: Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) Non-College Degree (NCD) On the Job Training sites (OJT) Apprenticeship Programs (APP) Correspondence Schools (COR) Flight Schools (FLT) Review and audit school and company records to determine compliance with applicable statutory provisions and VA regulations. Provide an entrance briefing before conducting the survey/audit, and an exit briefing to the school officials upon completion of the survey. Provide a report summarizing the findings and recommendations, as well as detailed findings and supporting documentation. The Compliance Survey/Audit will include travel for an on-site visit a…

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