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VA Heartland Network (VISN 15)
Mentioned in a privacy incident report created by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on April 13, 2011. Also cited in 149 other reports.
Report ID: SPE000000060913, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Reported Entity: VISN 15 Wichita, KS
Issue:
An employee's personal information contained in a Proficiency Report and Functional Statement was erroneously given to another employee. The information contained on this paperwork included the employee's full name, last four digits of the SSN, DOB, computation date, position title, grade/step, and narrative evaluation Update: 04/14/11:The employee will be sent a letter offering credit protection services.
Outcome:
Employee responsible for mishandling of information was counseled by supervisor.