Appendix B. Effect of of Funding on VA Activities ** All data is as of 08-31-2017. Veterans Health Administration VA Unit # of Employees # 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) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Medical Services Medical Community Care Medical Support and Compliance Medical Facilities Medical and Prosthetic Research Total: 335,632 Funded: 330,565 Excepted: 4,008 Non-Excepted: 1,059 Other 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 (These employees will work until prior year carryover funding runs out) VHA Chicago, Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (Lovell FHCC)* Medical Services Medical Support and Compliance Medical facilities Total: 2,197 Excepted: 2,197 Non-Excepted: 0 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) Legal 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 (Note: 782 Loan Guaranty Authorized by Law, Necessary Implication – Guaranteed loan financing account funded through Veterans’ fees Administer the Loan Guaranty Program Administer the Carryover following benefit Funding programs: available to support all 22,986 for 7 bubusiness daysdaysbusiness days 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, business days) Pension, Education, Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment, 1,179 National Call Centers Protection of Property Rights Staff 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 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) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) 1,949 1,475 Protection of life and property; Necessary implication for headstones and markers, where 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 Notice of Death (15 excepted) Oversight and Administration directly connected to operations (33) 474
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) 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 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 Offices as needed to maintain their excepted functions; Network Maintenance and Protection; Information Security; Data Center Operations; and Enterprise Infrastructure Operations 59
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) Board 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 employees will remain at work until FY2017 carryover funds are expended. BVA would then move to furlough status)
VA Unit # of Employees # 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) Office of Human Resources and Administration (HR&A) Administration Corporate Senior Executive Mgmt Diversity & Inclusion Human Resources Management Labor-Mgmt Relations Resolution Management 697 422 1 5 Reimbursable funding from Administrations and Staff Offices whose appropriations do not lapse Presidential Appointee Mission Support Resolution Management, Human Resources Information Technology, Corporate Senior Executive Management, VACO Campus Facilities, Transit Benefits, Child Care Subsidies, and Diversity and Inclusion Oversight Orderly shutdown 269
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 (Major 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 Congressional and Legislative Affairs: Congressional Relations Communications with Congress Veterans Legislation Constituent Casework GAO 41 1 Presidential Appointee Confidential policy support to senior VA leadership. Very limited communications with Congress. 40
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 the Inspector General (OIG) Investigations Audits Healthcare Inspections Management & Administration 793 1 Presidential Appointee Senate (PAS) Confirmed Oversight of excepted employees 178 Protection of Life and Property - Law Enforcement: Support ongoing criminal cases, investigations, and prosecutions 50 Necessary implication: 2-year Appropriation Prior Year Balance. Support essential functions of excepted 564 (All employees will remain at work until FY2017 carryover funds are expended; which is approximately 25 work days)
VA Unit Total # of Employees # 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) Office of Operations, Security, and Preparedness (OSP): Office of Security and Law Enforcement of Emergency Management of Personnel Security and Identity Management of Resource Management 225 24 32 Protection of life, property and national security interests Maintain the Integrated Operations Center and provide Executive Protection Maintain the Integrated Operations Center Maintain alternate facilities for continuity of operations Operational management Maintain National Security Communications 169
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) 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 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) 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 46 46 Reimbursable funding from revolving fund (Supply Fund) Existing duties (Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization)
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)
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 SECVA on ongoing cases and discipline reviews
VA Unit # 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) Veterans Experience Office (VEO) Response to VA Secretary’s top priority for the : Improving the Veteran Experience 118 118
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)
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 Non-Excepted Employees (subject to furlough) Office of Enterprise Support Services (OESS) Management & Administration Business Oversight Resources Enterprise Center Record Center and 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