[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 134 (Friday, July 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 32606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14780]


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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 [email protected]; or via phone at (720) 471-1235.

    Dated: July 10, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-14780 Filed 7-13-17; 8:45 am]
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