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Albany VA Medical Center: Samuel S. Stratton
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 8, 2014. Also cited in 28 other reports.
Report ID: PSETS0000102582, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: ALBANY NY - 528A8
Issue:
A VA employee had a window open while working. The window did not have a screen on the window. An SF-52 blew out the window. Four employees went to look for it but could not locate the missing document. The supervisor is aware and has verbally counseled the employee.
Outcome:
04/08/14: The Incident Resolution Team has determined that the employee will be sent a letter offering credit protection services due to the full SSN being exposed and unable to be located.