“Congress and the Office of Personnel Management should be engaged on ways to provide authorities for a higher number of non-career PA positions.” (General Welfare, Dept. of Veterans, Page 652)

PA designated positions can be filled with presidential appointees without senate confirmation. These are political appointees intended to serve a political function in the organization. Increasing the number of these employees is a very direct method of making the organization itself more political. Ensuring that veterans receive appropriate medical care, housing, and other benefits shouldn’t be more political than it already is.