Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protections

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An analysis of whistleblower retaliation claims at Veterans Affairs

Whistleblowers have played a critical role in policy changes at the Veterans Affairs Department over the years, but it comes at a cost for many of them….

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Lawmakers renew push to strip investigation authority from VA whistleblower office

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Pent up demand for VA services driving record 2022 budget request, agency says

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$100,000 ID-theft scheme earns VA employee a 46-month federal prison sentence

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Support for new proposed law to boost whistleblowers at Veterans Affairs

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After years of complaints, House committee considering changes to VA accountability office

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Senators worried new VA accountability office appointment poses conflict of interest

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VA’s accountability office recommended 7 senior leaders for discipline within 18-month period

The still relatively-new accountability office at the Department of Veterans Affairs has received thousands of complaints during an 18-month period, yet…

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Lawmakers declare lack of confidence in VA’s accountability office

Lawmakers said they still couldn’t recommend the Department of Veterans Affairs’ accountability office as a safe space for whistleblowers, despite VA’s…

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Getty Images/iStockphoto/Kiyoshi TannoWashington DC/USA Mar 25 2019/Signboard of United States Department of Veterans Affairs(VA).The VA stands in front of Lafayette Square Park in the north of the White House.

VA’s new accountability office puts whistleblowers at risk, IG says

A scathing review by VA’s inspector general found the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection failed to meet the missions Congress gave it, and may have actually put whistleblowers in danger.

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