; and (2) the ways in which such employees are held accountable for such manipulation. . (b) Verification of data (1) Designation The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that a single position in each office described in paragraph (2) is designated as being responsible for verifying the accuracy of the data reported from such office to a superior office. (2) Office described An office described in this paragraph is each of the following: (A) A medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (B) A Veterans Integrated Service Network. (C) A regional office of the Veterans Benefits Administration. (D) The central office of the Veterans Benefits Administration. (c) Assessment (1) In general The Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with an independent, non-governmental entity to assess whether this section, and the amendment made by this section, improves the accuracy of data of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) Submission Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate the assessment conducted under paragraph (1). (d) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report containing— (1) a study on— (A) the data collected or used by the Veterans Health Administration and the Veterans Benefits Administration, including data that the Secretary, as of the date of the study, allows to be self-reported by the appropriate office; and (B) what metrics the Secretary should be using to track such data; (2) an implementation plan to correct any vulnerabilities regarding the accuracy of such data