OSC Garneau letter from VA
| Tracking # |
17-04804-F |
| Submitted | Jan. 26, 2017 |
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From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
1) A letter, dated Dec. 15, 2014, sent by the Office of Special Counsel to the undersecretary of the VA, and other agencies, regarding Dennis and Heather Garneau, employees of the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, MA.
I ask that all fees be waived for this request as I am a journalist employed by the Lowell Sun and I intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest and not for any commercial purposes.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Todd Feathers
From: Haynesworth, Joan (DECERIS LLC)
Good afternoon Mr. Feathers:
The VACO FOIA Service received your electronic Freedom of Information
Act request dated January 26, 2017, in which you requested a copy of a
letter dated Dec 15.2014, sent by the Office of Special Counsel to the
Under Secretary of the VA and other agencies regarding Dennis & Heather
Garneau, employees of the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Hospital in
Bedford, MA.
I have attached the Department of Veterans Affairs' acknowledgment letter.
The attached letter provides you with the referral information.
This concludes the FOIA Service's response to your request.
Thank you and have a great day.
Regards,
Joan Haynesworth, FOIA Analyst (Contractor)
Dept. of Veterans Affairs/FOIA Service (005R1C)VA
Washington, DC
Phone: (202) 632-8466
Fax: (202) 632-7581
vacofoiaservice@va.gov<mailto:vacofoiaservice@va.gov>
FOIA Service Hotline: 1-877-750-3642
Joan.haynesworth@va.gov<mailto:Joan.haynesworth@va.gov>
From: Office of Special Counsel
A fix is required to perfect the request.
From: Cephas, Tracy
Good Afternoon Mr. Feathers,
Attached to this message is VHA's acknowledgment of your FOIA Request. Your
request has been transferred to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel for
action. Please let me know if you should have any questions.
I would kindly appreciate your confirmation of receipt of this email. A
hard copy of the attached letter will not follow in postal mail unless
specifically requested by you.
V/R,
Mrs. Tracy R. Cephas, Staff Assistant
VHA Central Office FOIA Office (10P2C1)
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
Office: 202-461-5879
Fax: 202-273-9387
Email: <mailto:Tracy.Cephas@va.gov> Tracy.Cephas@va.gov
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"I am a Disabled Army Veteran and former Army Civilian and I CARE!"
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From: Office of Special Counsel
The request has been rejected by the agency.
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