Welcome to the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP)
The Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) promotes and improves accountability within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- The office receives and investigates:
- Allegations of misconduct and poor performance against VA senior leaders.
- Allegations of whistleblower retaliation against VA supervisors.
- The office receives whistleblower disclosures from VA employees and applicants for VA employment, and if they do not involve whistleblower retaliation or senior leader misconduct or poor performance, refers it for investigation within VA while the office monitors the investigation.
- Disclosures involving classified information or information otherwise protected by law are only protected when reported to the OIG, the OSC, or an employee designated to receive such disclosures. Contact the OSC or the OIG for more information.
- The office is responsible for tracking and confirming VA’s implementation of recommendations from audits and investigations carried out by VA’s Office of Inspector General, VA’s Office of the Medical Inspector, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, and the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
- The office educates employees and stakeholders on whistleblower rights and protections.
- Unfamiliar with The Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP)? The Whistleblower Navigator provides information about whistleblower rights and protections, The Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) policies and processes to whistleblowers, respondents, and other stakeholders. The Whistleblower Navigator is here to facilitate The Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) communication, coordination and collaboration. For more information, email WhistleblowerHelp@va.gov or contact us by phone at (202) 461-4500.
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Contact Us
- Call us at 855-429-6669
- Email us at OAWP@va.gov
- Email Whistleblower Help at WhistleblowerHelp@va.gov
OAWP by the Numbers
Percent of Recommendations Where Management Took Some Action
* 1 Disciplinary and 6 Non-Disciplinary recommendations are
open or awaiting
management response for FY24
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- Source Table
Total Matters Received by Fiscal Year
FY25
Updated 5/31/2025 (monthly)
2,217
Total Matters Received
16
Disciplinary recommendations issued against senior leaders for misconduct or poor performance
1
Disciplinary recommendations issued against senior leaders and supervisors for whistleblower retaliation
66
Non-disciplinary recommendations issued
53
Total disciplinary & non-disciplinary recommendations issued by OAWP
100%
OAWP’s disciplinary recommendations where management took some action, or the employee resigned or retired before action could be implemented.*
100%
OAWP's non-disciplinary recommendations where management took some action to implement OAWP’s recommendation (or the person retired or resigned).**
Supplemental Training Numbers FY25
1,042
VA employees completed OAWP supplemental whistleblower training above and beyond the mandatory training.
11
Completed training sessions
151
Supervisors trained
* 9 recommendations still pending
(not included in calculation)
** 22 recommendations still pending
(not included in calculation)
FY24
Updated 5/31/2025 (monthly)
3,305
Total Matters Received
39
Disciplinary recommendations issued against senior leaders for misconduct or poor performance
(includes 3 recommendations against non-senior leaders)
2
Disciplinary recommendations issued against senior leaders and supervisors for whistleblower retaliation
89
Non-disciplinary recommendations issued
130
Total disciplinary & non-disciplinary recommendations issued by OAWP
93%
OAWP’s disciplinary recommendations where management took some action, or the employee resigned or retired before action could be implemented.*
96%
OAWP's non-disciplinary recommendations where management took some action to implement OAWP’s recommendation (or the person retired or resigned).**
* 1 recommendation still pending
(not included in calculation)
** 6 recommendations still awaiting management responses
(not included in this calculation)
Supplemental Training Numbers FY24
22,283
VA employees completed OAWP supplemental whistleblower training above and beyond the mandatory training.
226
Completed training sessions
6,970
Supervisors trained
FY23
2,719
Total Matters Received
17
Disciplinary recommendations issued against senior leaders for misconduct or poor performance
3
Disciplinary recommendations issued against senior leaders and supervisors for whistleblower retaliation
52
Non-disciplinary recommendations issued
72
Total disciplinary & non-disciplinary recommendations issued by OAWP
100%
OAWP’s disciplinary recommendations where management took some action, or the employee resigned or retired before action could be implemented.
98%
OAWP's non-disciplinary recommendations where management took some action to implement OAWP’s recommendation (or the person retired or resigned).
