date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide for the conduct of facility-level audits of the scheduling of appointments and the management of consultations for health care under the laws administered by the Secretary. (b) Elements Each audit conducted under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) With respect to each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, an assessment of any scheduling or consultation management issues at that medical center, including the following: (A) An assessment of non-compliance with policies of the Veterans Health Administration relating to scheduling appointments and managing consultations. (B) An assessment of the extent to which appointments or consultations are not timely processed. (C) A description of any backlogs in appointments or consultations that are awaiting action. (D) An assessment of whether consultations are appropriately processed. (E) Data with respect to consultations as follows: (i) Consultations that were scheduled within the request window. (ii) Duplicate consultation requests. (iii) Consultations that were discontinued. (iv) Delays in consultations. (v) Consultations that were not properly closed or discontinued, including a description of remediation attempts. (F) A review for accuracy with respect to consultation management as follows: (i) A review of the accuracy of the type of service, either administrative or clinical, that is inputted in the electronic health record. (ii) A review of the accuracy of the type of consultation setting, either impatient or outpatient, that is inputted in the electronic health record. (iii) A review of the appropriateness of the level of urgency of the consultation that is inputted in the electronic health record. (iv) A review of any delayed or unresolved consultations. (2) An identification of such recommendations for corrective action as the Secretary considers necessary, including additional training, increased