* * * SHUTDOWN NOTICE * * *

Due to a lapse in appropriations, the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection has temporarily ceased operations, effective 12:01 a.m. October 29, 2025, and its employees have been furloughed. The automated online complaint/disclosure portal remains active and is accepting new submissions, but those will not be reviewed until after funding is restored; however, if your submission related to an imminent threat to life or property, it will be reviewed promptly and forwarded to the appropriate VA entity.