To assist Ohio veterans through advocacy, legislation, service and community support.

OUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Governor's Office of Veterans' Affairs (GOVA) has a wide range of responsibilities, including those defined in section 5902.02 of the Ohio Revised Code (O.R.C.).
• Advise the Governor on the state of veterans' affairs in Ohio and work as a liaison with other levels of government agencies.
• Operational oversight of the 88 County Veterans Service Offices.
• Training, certification and accreditation of more than 600 county veterans service officers, commissioners and staff.
• Monitors the federal money that comes into the State of Ohio from the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Address the issues and concerns of more than 70 Veterans Service Organizations.
• Custodian of 1.7 million records of Ohio veterans who served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and OIF/OEF.
• Oversight of the laws in the O.R.C. 5901.
• Partners with the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs on program development, implementation and operations.
• Administrative agent of The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame.
• Legislative agent for the Office of the Governor regarding any legislation relating to Ohio veterans and their needs.
• Oversight of the Ohio Veterans Plaza.