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Hours: 6,206.
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on matters related to improving and
enhancing VA’s efforts to identify,
prevent, and mitigate fraud, waste, and
abuse across VA in order to improve the
integrity of VA’s payments and the
efficiency of VA’s programs and
activities.
Committee members will be
appointed by the Secretary and
membership will be drawn from various
sectors and organizations including but
not limited to Veteran-focused
organizations, academic communities,
health care providers, insurance
providers, other Federal agencies,
former Federal Inspectors General,
Veteran Service Organizations, Military
Service Organizations, and leaders of
key stakeholder associations and
organizations.
Any member of the public seeking
additional information should contact
Gregory Woskow, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Room 446D, Washington, DC, or email
at Gregory.Woskow@va.gov; or via
phone at (720) 471–1235.
Dated: July 10, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Solicitation of Nominations for
Appointment to the VA Prevention of
Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Advisory
Committee
ACTION:
Notice.
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VA Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and
Abuse Advisory Committee; Notice of
Establishment
As required by Section 9(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Department of Veterans Affairs hereby
gives notice of the establishment of the
VA Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and
Abuse Advisory Committee
(Committee). The Secretary of Veterans
Affairs has determined that establishing
the Committee is both necessary and in
the public interest.
The Committee will advise the
Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for
Management and Chief Financial Officer
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The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations of
qualified candidates to be considered
for appointment to the VA Prevention of
Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Advisor
Committee (herein-after in this section
referred to as ‘‘the Committee’’).
DATES: Nominations for membership on
the Committee must be received no later
than 5:00 p.m. EST on July 24, 2017.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be
sent electronically to the Advisory
Committee Management Office mailbox
at vaadvisorycmte@va.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gregory Woskow, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Finance, Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW., (047), Washington, DC
20420, telephone (720) 471–1255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
carrying out the duties set forth, the
SUMMARY:
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activities of the Committee include, but
are not limited to:
(1) Identifying best practices and
lessons learned from private industry
and other Federal agencies that VA can
leverage to maximize the effectiveness
and efficiency of Department-wide
activities to detect and prevent fraud,
waste, and abuse in VA programs at
significant risk;
(2) Providing advice on leveraging
cutting-edge fraud detection and
prevention tools and technologies used
by other Federal agencies and private
industry, including the identification of
ways to utilize such tools in the shortterm, as well as in the future, given VA’s
current Financial Management Business
Transformation break-thru initiative;
and
(3) Providing advice on leveraging
partnerships and experience to assist in
maximizing the efficiency and
effectiveness of VA’s ‘‘Seek to Prevent
Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (STOP FWA)’’
initiative, which is designed to increase
activities that prevent fraud, waste, and
abuse and to reduce improper
payments.
Authority: The Committee is being
established by the directive of the Secretary
of VA, in accordance with the provisions of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA),
as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The Committee
will provide the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
with advice related to improving and
enhancing VA’s efforts to identify, prevent,
and mitigate fraud, waste, and abuse across
VA in order to improve the integrity of VA’s
payments and the efficiency of VA’s
programs and activities.
Membership Criteria and
Qualifications: VA is seeking
nominations for Committee
membership. The Committee is
composed of twelve members and
several ex-officio members.
The members of the Committee are
appointed by the Secretary of Veteran
Affairs from the general public, from
various sectors and organizations,
including but not limited to:
a. Veteran-focused organizations;
b. Academic communities;
c. Health care providers;
d. Other Federal agencies;
e. Insurance;
f. Former Inspectors General;
g. Veteran Service Organizations;
h. Military service organizations;
i. Academic communities; and
j. Leaders of key stakeholder
associations and organizations.
In accordance with the Committee
Charter, the Secretary shall determine
the number, terms of service, and pay
and allowances of Committee members,
except that a term of service of any such
member may not exceed two years. The
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
VA Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Advisory Committee;
Notice of Establishment
As required by Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs hereby gives notice of the
establishment of the VA Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Advisory
Committee (Committee). The Secretary of Veterans Affairs has determined
that establishing the Committee is both necessary and in the public
interest.
The Committee will advise the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary
for Management and Chief Financial Officer on matters related to
improving and enhancing VA's efforts to identify, prevent, and mitigate
fraud, waste, and abuse across VA in order to improve the integrity of
VA's payments and the efficiency of VA's programs and activities.
Committee members will be appointed by the Secretary and membership
will be drawn from various sectors and organizations including but not
limited to Veteran-focused organizations, academic communities, health
care providers, insurance providers, other Federal agencies, former
Federal Inspectors General, Veteran Service Organizations, Military
Service Organizations, and leaders of key stakeholder associations and
organizations.
Any member of the public seeking additional information should
contact Gregory Woskow, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Room 446D, Washington, DC, or
email at Gregory.Woskow@va.gov; or via phone at (720) 471-1235.
Dated: July 10, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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