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South Central VA Health Care Network (VISN 16)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on November 7, 2011. Also cited in 317 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000068414, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 16 Alexandria, LA
Issue:
A VA Employee entered her eOPF and found another employee's information had been uploaded. There is concern that the specific records she was looking for in her eOPF were not there, possibly indicating her records were also uploaded to incorrect employee eOPF. Update: 11/08/2011:Two (2) Employees will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
PO recommended to Director that eOPF of all staff be reviewed to ensure no other files contained incorrect documents. Credit monitoring letter sent to one employee, credit monitoring letter picked up by the other employee.