# 06-26-001-02-203  - Recommendation 002
> **Open** recommendation · 2026-01-22
**Report:** COVID-19 Minimally Affected the Jobs for Veterans State Grants Program Amid Weaknesses in Eligibility Validation Practices January 22, 2026 ([detail](https://api.ai-analytics.org/ig-report/177426))
**OIG report number:** 06-26-001-02-203 
**Recommendation number:** 002
## Text
We recommend the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy for the Veterans' Employment and Training Service work with the one state and conduct a comprehensive assessment to determine the full extent of ineligible individuals being recorded as program participants.
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