Appendix B. Effect of Lapse of Funding on VA Activities ** All data is as of 08-31-2017. Veterans Health Administration VA Unit Total # of Employees # of Fully Funded (not subject to lapse; will continue to work) # of Excepted Employees (legal basis; will continue to work) Legal Basis for Decision or Full Funding Source Functions to be Performed # of Employees (subject to furlough) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Medical Services Medical Community Care Medical Support and Compliance Medical Facilities Medical and Prosthetic Research Total: 335,632 Fully Funded: 330,565 Excepted: 4,008 Non-Excepted: 1,059 support organizations required: OI&T, OGC, OALC 330,565 Advance Appropriations Medical services Medical Community Care Medical support and compliance Medical facilities 4,008 2-year Appropriation Year Balance Medical and prosthetic research 1,059 employees will work until prior year carryover funding runs out)
VHA North Chicago, Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (Lovell FHCC)* Medical Services Medical Support and Compliance Medical facilities 2,197 Excepted: 2,197 Non-Excepted: 0 Other support organizations required: OI&T, OGC, OALC 2197 Advance Appropriation Transfer Authority (section 222 of the Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act, Public Law 114-223) Provision of health care services to eligible VA and DoD beneficiaries at this jointly funded and staffed facility at North Chicago, IL
VA Unit Total # of Employees # of Funded (not subject to lapse; will continue to work) # of Excepted Employees (legal basis; will continue to work) Basis for Decision or Full Funding Source Functions to be Performed # of Employees (subject to furlough) Veterans Benefits Total: 22,986 285 Funded through Trust Administer the Insurance Program Administration Insurance Fund Reimbursement 697 Loan Guaranty Necessary Implication, Protection of Property Administer existing loan guarantees made under the Loan Guaranty Program prior to the appropriations lapse 65 Administer the following benefit programs: 12,802 Compensation. Pension, Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, Mgmt/Support Services Necessary Implication – funding available in mandatory advance appropriations Ongoing processing and payment of compensation, pension, education, and vocational rehabilitation benefits 7,259 Compensation, Pension, Education, Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment, 1,179 National Call Centers Protection of Property Rights compensation and pension National Call Centers to protect dates of claim Loan Guaranty Insurance 11 Finance Center Necessary Implication – Funding available in mandatory advance appropriations Process benefit payments 59 54 Necessary Implication – Funding available in mandatory advance appropriations; Protection of Property and Rights Support to RO claims processing Orderly shutdown activities, communications, triage requests, oversee excepted employees, recall employees, etc. 555
VA Unit # of Employees # of Fully Funded (not subject to lapse; will continue to work) # of Excepted Employees (legal basis; will continue to work) Legal Basis for Decision or Full Funding Source Functions to be Performed # of Employees (subject to furlough) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) 1,949 1,475 Protection of life and property; Necessary implication for headstones and markers, funding is provided by VA Compensation and Pensions advance appropriation account Burials (1330 excepted) Scheduling Office to schedule burials (68) Process Applications for headstone and markers (29 First Notice of Death (15 excepted) Oversight and Administration directly connected to operations (33) 474
VA Unit # of Employees # of Fully Funded (not subject to lapse; will continue to work) # of Excepted Employees (legal basis; will continue to work) Legal Basis for Decision or Full Funding Source Functions to be Performed # of Employees (subject to furlough) The Office of Information and Technology (OIT) has lines of business that include: quality, performance and oversight; information security; architecture strategy and design; product development; service delivery and engineering; and IT resource management. 7906 (Includes 599 Franchise fund Employees and 104 Authorized Reimbursable Employees 4,390 Necessary Implication Direct and Indirect Support to Administrations and Staff Offices as needed to maintain their excepted functions; Network Maintenance and Protection; Information Security; Data Center Operations; and Enterprise Infrastructure Operations 2,813 366 Franchise Fund Direct and Indirect Support to Administrations and Staff Offices as needed to maintain their excepted functions; Network Maintenance and Protection; Information Security; Data Center Operations; and Enterprise Infrastructure Operations 233 45 Reimbursable funding from Administrations and Staff Offices whose appropriations do not lapse Direct and Indirect Support to Administrations and Staff Offices as needed to maintain their excepted functions; Network Maintenance and Protection; Information Security; Data Center Operations; and Enterprise Infrastructure Operations 59
VA Unit Total # of Employees # of Fully Funded (not subject to lapse; will continue to work) # of Excepted Employees basis; will continue to work) Legal Basis for Decision or Full Funding Source Functions to be Performed # of Employees (subject to furlough) of Veterans Appeals (BVA) Reviews benefit claims determinations made by local VA offices and issue decisions on appeals 929 1 Protection of Life and Property Orderly operations during ongoing shutdown 928 (All Board employees will remain at work until FY2017 carryover funds are expended. BVA would then move to furlough status)
VA Unit # of Employees # of Fully Funded (not subject to lapse; will continue to work) # of Excepted Employees basis; will continue to work) Legal Basis for Decision or Full Funding Source Functions to be Performed # of Employees (subject to furlough) Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction (OALC) Includes: Office of Acquisition and Logistics (502), the Office of Acquisition Operations (378), and the Office of Construction and Facilities Management (394) 1,339 5 Employee providing support to other staff whose appropriation does not expire; Protect property interests Major construction and facilities management support functions will be suspended, specifically: Land actions; development of design standards, criteria, and guides; technical architectural and engineering (A/E) consulting support; technical real property/architectural and engineering design support; Cost estimating and A/E selection 200 968 Positions funded by Revolving Supply Fund Acquisition operations, policy and logistics 22 Reimbursed from VHA Advance Medical Facilities Appropriation Oversee lease build-out activities 144 5-year Appropriations Construction account) Contracting officers and program managers who oversee VA’s major construction
VA Unit Total # of Employees # of Fully Funded (not subject to lapse; will continue to work) # of Excepted Employees (legal basis; will continue to work) Legal Basis for Decision or Full Funding Source Functions to be Performed # of Employees (subject to furlough) Office of General Counsel (OGC) - Provides legal advice and services to the SECVA and all organizational components of the Department 711 21 Reimbursed through the Credit Reform (Loan Guaranty) revolving fund Legal advice for funded programs (i.e. the Department’s Loan Guaranty program) 46 Reimbursed through the Medical Support & Compliance advance appropriation Legal support for the Department’s medical collections program 51 Reimbursed through the Supply Fund revolving fund Legal support for the Department’s procurement program 15* * If the US of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) remains open, but does not grant continuances, the employees would be excepted in order to protect VA property interests in those cases. Representation of the Secretary for appeals filed with CAVC 22 Protection of life and property (to support VHA, VBA, and other funded programs); Legal advice for funded programs and support to courts; Supervisors to oversee work of excepted employees, triage requests for the protection of life and property (e.g. guardianship requests, decisions, etc.) and to decide whether other employees must be recalled 556
VA Unit Total # of Employees # of Fully Funded (not subject to lapse; will continue to work) # of Excepted Employees (legal basis; will continue to work) Legal Basis for Decision or Full Funding Source Functions to be Performed # of Employees (subject to furlough) Office of (OM) Budget Financial Management Asset Enterprise Management PAE Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management 29 3 Necessary Implication Budget Execution/Controls 25 982 267 558 Necessary Implication; Revolving Fund (Franchise Fund) Management Office-Financial Management/Internal Control Debt Collection Operation Financial Services (Austin) 157 52 52 12 12 10 1 Necessary Implication Management Office- Financial 9
VA Unit Total # of Employees # of Fully Funded (not subject to lapse; will continue to work) # of Excepted Employees (legal basis; will continue to work) Legal Basis for Decision or Full Funding Source Functions to be Performed # of Employees (subject to furlough) Office of Public & Intergovernmental Affairs (OPIA) Public Affairs Digital Communications Field Operations Media Relations Intergovernmental Affairs International Affairs Tribal Relations Outreach Sports Programs 86 1 Presidential Appointee Communicate with Veterans regarding availability and location of continued VA services 85
VA Unit Total # of Employees # of Fully Funded (not subject to lapse; will continue to work) # of Excepted Employees basis; will continue to work) Basis for Decision or Full Funding Source Functions to be Performed # of Employees (subject to furlough) Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs: Congressional Relations Communications with Congress Veterans Legislation GAO 41 1 Presidential Appointee Confidential policy support to senior VA leadership. Very limited communications with Congress. 40
VA Unit Total # of # of Funded (not subject to lapse; will continue to work) # of Excepted Employees (legal basis; will continue to work) Legal Basis for Decision or Full Funding Source Functions to be Performed # of Employees (subject to furlough) The Office of the Secretary (OSVA) provides day-to- day operations support for SECVA, as well as executive-level support and guidance to the entire Department 80 11 2 – Presidential Appointee Senate Confirmed 2 – Presidential Appointee 7 – Mission Support Department oversight of critical VA operations (SECVA/COSVA); Senior advisors/staff to SECVA/COSVA; Executive support; Strategic communication 69
VA Unit Total # of Employees # of Funded (not subject to lapse; will continue to work) # of Excepted Employees basis; will continue to work) Legal Basis for Decision or Full Funding Source Functions to be Performed # of Employees (subject to furlough) The Office of the Secretary (OSVA) provides day-to- day operations support for as well as executive-level support and guidance to the entire Department 24 24 Reimbursable Funding from Administrations and Staff Offices whose appropriations do not lapse Existing duties (Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication)
VA Unit # of Employees # of Fully Funded (not subject to lapse; will continue to work) # of Excepted Employees (legal basis; will continue to work) Legal Basis for Decision or Full Funding Source Functions to be Performed # of Employees (subject to furlough)
Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) Provides investigative internal affairs services necessary to improve health, benefits and cemetery needs for each and every Veteran 40 40 Reimbursed by Administrations and key staff offices whose appropriations do not lapse Investigatory activity Investigatory support: Court reporting/travel /limited Congressional /analytic requirements Triage complaints and allegations regarding VA leaders and Whistleblower disclosure/allegations Case Management of number calls and group mail box of complaints and allegations of whistleblower retaliation Assistance and advice to on ongoing cases and discipline reviews
VA Unit Total # of Employees # of Funded (not subject to lapse; will continue to work) # of Excepted Employees basis; will continue to work) Legal Basis for Decision or Full Funding Source Functions to be Performed # of Employees (subject to furlough)
VA Unit Total # of Employees # of Fully Funded (not subject to lapse; will continue to work) # of Excepted Employees (legal basis; will continue to work) Legal Basis for Decision or Full Funding Source Functions to be Performed # of Non-Excepted Employees (subject to furlough) Office of Enterprise Support Services (OESS) Management & Administration Business Oversight Human Resources Enterprise Center Record Center and Vault 43 1 (9 authorized) Franchise Fund - Revolving Fund Business Oversight 4 (7 authorized) Franchise Fund - Revolving Fund Franchise Fund Audit and Oversight 26 (33 authorized) Franchise Fund - Revolving Fund Human Resources 12 (13 authorized) Franchise Fund - Revolving Fund Records Management