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VA Mid South Healthcare Network (VISN 9)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on March 11, 2011. Also cited in 328 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000059469, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 09 Lexington, KY
Issue:
Contractor was hired to scan documents into eOPF during summer 2010. Employee recently discovered while accessing eOPF file that another employee's information had also been scanned into her file. Information included approximately 40 documents. Update: 04/14/11:One employee will receive a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
The scanning was done in error a while ago. Unable to determine the person that scanned the record into the wrong area. No counseling provided.