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VA Healthcare System (VISN 10)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on February 14, 2012. Also cited in 119 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000071743, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 10 Cleveland, OH
Issue:
Four Veterans called the VA stating they received Fugitive Felon Letters with the wrong SSN and DOB. A family member of one Veteran returned the letter. The other 3 stated they would mail the letters back to the Fugitive Felon Coordinator. VA has confirmed that there are only 4 Veterans whose information was mismailed. Update: 02/16/12:The four Veterans will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Service Chief counseled employee on 2-24-12. Supervisor will review all outgoing letters to ensure they're correct.