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fostering individual and organizational accountability across VA, through advice, reports, and recommendations to the Secretary and to Congress; training on whistleblower rights and protections; unbiased investigations into alleged senior leader misconduct and whistleblower retaliation; and independent performance reviews to improve compliance and effectiveness of VA programs.</p> <ul> <li>OAWP’s statutory authorities are set forth in <a target=_blank href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section323&num=0&edition=prelim">38 U.S.C. 搂 323</a></li> </ul> <p></p> </div></div><div id="brxe-wittwv" class="brxe-block width-medium--plus bricks-lazy-hidden"><div class="brxe-text post-content"><h2>Organizational Structure</h2> <p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1114" src="https://department.va.gov/accountability/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/OAWP_Org_Chart_ab6c8b.png?w=960" alt="Organizational Chart for 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fr-tabs__link-text">Investigations Directorate</div></li><li class="brxe-div usa-tabs__navigation-item fr-tabs__link bricks-lazy-hidden"><div class="brxe-text-basic usa-tabs__management-and-operations-directorate fr-tabs__link-text">Management and Operations Directorate</div></li></ul></nav><ul class="brxe-block usa-tabs__tabs-content-wrapper fr-tabs__content-wrapper bricks-lazy-hidden"><li class="brxe-block usa-tabs__tabs-item-wrapper fr-tabs__content-item-wrapper bricks-lazy-hidden"><div class="brxe-block usa-tabs__tabs-item fr-tabs__content-item bricks-lazy-hidden"><div class="brxe-block usa-tabs__block bricks-lazy-hidden"><div class="brxe-text usa-tabs__text"><p>The Deputy Assistant Secretary serves as the alter ego to the Assistant Secretary and oversees the Quality and Stakeholder Engagement divisions. The Compliance and Oversight Directorate and Investigations Directorate report under the Deputy Assistant Secretary through Executive Directors.</p> </div><h3 class="brxe-heading heading--dark usa-tabs__heading">Stakeholder Engagement Division</h3><p class="brxe-text-basic usa-tabs__text-basic">Manages our relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, to include Members of Congress, Congressional staff, other agencies of government, Veteran Service Organizations, whistleblower advocacy groups and the media. Oversees our Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act programs.</p></div></div></li><li class="brxe-block usa-tabs__tabs-item-wrapper fr-tabs__content-item-wrapper bricks-lazy-hidden"><div class="brxe-block usa-tabs__tabs-item fr-tabs__content-item bricks-lazy-hidden"><div class="brxe-block content-gap usa-tabs__block bricks-lazy-hidden"><div class="brxe-text usa-tabs__text"><p>The Executive Director for Compliance and Oversight reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary. The Directorate encompasses the Compliance Analytics and Reporting Division and Special Reviews Division.</p> </div><h3 class="brxe-heading heading--dark usa-tabs__heading">Compliance Analytics and Reporting Division</h3><p class="brxe-text-basic usa-tabs__text-basic"><p>Provides a detailed justification to Congress if the Secretary receives a recommendation for disciplinary action under subsection 38 USC 323(c)(1)(I) and does not take or initiate the recommended disciplinary action within the established timeframe. Records, tracks and confirms implementation of recommendations from audits and investigations carried out by the OIG, OMI, OSC, and GAO, including the imposition of disciplinary actions and other corrective actions contained in such recommendations. Analyzes data from OAWP, other whistleblower disclosures and relevant audits and investigations to identify trends and issue reports to the Secretary based on analyses conducted. Tracks whistleblower settlements across VA.</p></p><h3 class="brxe-heading heading--dark usa-tabs__heading">Special Reviews Division</h3><p class="brxe-text-basic usa-tabs__text-basic"><p>Pursuant to 38 USC 搂搂 323(c)(1)(A), (B), and (F), conducts <span style="font-weight:600;font-style:italic">non-investigative</span> Program Reviews and Whistleblower Protection Reviews to advise the Secretary on all matters related to accountability, retaliation against whistleblowers and other such matters the Secretary considers similar and affect public trust in the Department.</p> <ul> <li>Program Reviews evaluate the VA enterprise-wide programs or operations for compliance, efficiency, effectiveness, and improvements or review implementation of recommendations and effectiveness thereof from audits and investigations carried out by the OIG, the OMI, the OSC, and the GAO.</li> <li> Whistleblower Protection Reviews evaluate the whistleblower reporting culture at the VA facility or office, providing a voice for employees and feedback for improvements to leaders in order to promote a reporting culture of trust, transparency, and accountability.</li> </ul></p></div></div></li><li class="brxe-block usa-tabs__tabs-item-wrapper fr-tabs__content-item-wrapper bricks-lazy-hidden"><div class="brxe-block usa-tabs__tabs-item fr-tabs__content-item bricks-lazy-hidden"><div class="brxe-block content-gap usa-tabs__block bricks-lazy-hidden"><div class="brxe-text usa-tabs__text"><p>The Executive Director for Investigations reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary. The Directorate encompasses the Intake and Referral Division, Investigative Attorney Division, and Investigations Division. The Directorate’s Operations and Training Section develops and provides education and training on whistleblower rights and protections in addition to overseeing VA’s certification under the U.S. Office of Special Counsel’s 5 U.S.C. 2302(c) whistleblower certification program.</p> </div><h3 class="brxe-heading heading--dark usa-tabs__heading">Intake & Referral Division</h3><p class="brxe-text-basic usa-tabs__text-basic">Receives, reviews, and records all incoming matters involving allegations of senior leader misconduct and poor performance, whistleblower retaliation, and whistleblower disclosures submitted by VA employees or applicants for employment. Transmits or refers matters to the appropriate offices for investigation.</p><h3 class="brxe-heading heading--dark usa-tabs__heading">Investigations Division</h3><p class="brxe-text-basic usa-tabs__text-basic">Investigates allegations of VA senior leader misconduct and poor performance, and allegations of whistleblower retaliation by VA supervisors. Makes recommendations for disciplinary and corrective actions for substantiated allegations.</p><h3 class="brxe-heading heading--dark usa-tabs__heading">Investigative Attorney Division</h3><p class="brxe-text-basic usa-tabs__text-basic">The Investigative Attorney Division provides legal support and assistance to OAWP regarding investigations, reviews investigative work-product, and prepares reports of investigation and recommendations, including recommendations for disciplinary action against VA senior leaders and supervisors.</p></div></div></li><li class="brxe-block usa-tabs__tabs-item-wrapper fr-tabs__content-item-wrapper bricks-lazy-hidden"><div class="brxe-block usa-tabs__tabs-item fr-tabs__content-item bricks-lazy-hidden"><div class="brxe-block content-gap usa-tabs__block bricks-lazy-hidden"><div class="brxe-text usa-tabs__text"><p>The Chief of Staff leads this Directorate which encompasses the Information Systems Management Division and Resource Management and Operations Division.</p> </div><h3 class="brxe-heading heading--dark usa-tabs__ism">Information Systems Management Division</h3><p class="brxe-text-basic usa-tabs__text-basic">Implements and maintains our information systems and supports our portfolio of products, services and processes from research and ideation through detailed design and delivery. 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