Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection
The Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) promotes and improves accountability within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- The office receives and investigates:
- allegations of misconduct and poor performance against VA senior leaders,
- allegations of whistleblower retaliation against VA supervisors.
- The office receives whistleblower disclosures from VA employees and applicants for VA employment, and if they do not involve whistleblower retaliation or senior leader misconduct or poor performance, refers it for investigation within VA while the office monitors the investigation.
- The office is responsible for tracking and confirming VA’s implementation of recommendations from audits and investigations carried out by VA’s Office of Inspector General, VA’s Office of the Medical Inspector, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, and the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
- The office educates employees and stakeholders on whistleblower rights and protections.
Contact Us
- Follow us on Twitter (@vaoawp)
- Call us at 855-429-6669
- Email Us at [email protected]
By the Numbers: September 2019 to December 2021
127
Recommendations were issued by the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection
58
disciplinary recommendations issued against VA senior leaders
29
disciplinary recommendations issued against supervisors for whistleblower retaliation
40
non-disciplinary recommendations
(e.g., corrective actions for whistleblowers)
Page last updated on January 4, 2022
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