PREVENTS
| Tracking # |
20-03453-F, 20-03850-F |
| Submitted | Jan. 15, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Jasper Craven
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All correspondence between officials in VA's Office of Finance and VA's Office of Mental Health and Suicide prevention between Jan. 1 2019 and Jan. 15 2019 regarding the PREVENTS Initiative, detailed here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-national-roadmap-empower-veterans-end-suicide/
Please also include notes/minutes, presentation materials and any follow-up agreements, including funding details, over this same period for related meetings involving officials from these two offices and regarding PREVENTS/suicide prevention.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
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,
Jasper Craven
From: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Dear Mr. Craven:
This letter acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) dated January 15, 2020, requesting
"All correspondence between officials in VA's Office of Finance and VA's Office of Mental Health and Suicide prevention between Jan. 1 2019 and Jan. 15 2019 regarding the PREVENTS Initiative, detailed here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-national-roadmap-empower-veterans-end-suicide/."
The FOIA Service received your request on January 16, 2020, and assigned it FOIA tracking numbers 20-03453-Fand 20-03850-F. Please refer to these numbers when communicating with the VA about this request.
The records you requested are maintained at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and the Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance (OF). Your request has been referred to Mr. Michael Sarich at the following address:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration
Attention: Michael Sarich
810 Vermont Avenue, NW (10P2C1) VACO
Washington, DC 20420
Office: (202) 461-5879
Facsimile: (202) 273-9387
Email: vhafoia2@va.gov<mailto:vhafoia2@va.gov>
Questions regarding the status of records regarding, FOIA 20-03453-F should be directed to Mr. Michael Sarich.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Finance (OF)
Attn: Julie Schroeder
810 Vermont Avenue, NW (047GD) VACO
Washington, DC 20420
Office: (202) 461-5035
Facsimile: (202) 273-7850
Questions regarding the status of records regarding, FOIA 20-03850-F should be directed to Ms. Julie Schroeder.
We appreciate your interest in the VA. This concludes the FOIA Service's response.
Sincerely,
Barbara J. Brown
Government Information Specialist, FOIA Service
Office of Quality, Performance, and Risk (QPR)
Office of Information and Technology (OI&T)
Office: (202) 632-7382
Mobile: (202) 400-5958
Facsimile: (202) 632-7581
Hotline: 1 (877) 750-3642
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From: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Jasper Craven, Attached to this message is VHA’s acknowledgment of your FOIA Request. Your request has been assigned to me for processing. 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. If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (785) 230-8430. Sincerely, Stacy Ekis VHA FOIA Officer
From: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Attached please find the Office of Finance response to your FOIA request
Thanks much,
Julie Schroeder
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Office of Finance (047)
Department of Veterans Affairs
202-461-6183
From: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Good Afternoon Mr. Craven,
Attached please find an electronic copy of our letter in response to your January 15, 2020 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Veterans Affairs in which you requested information pertaining to the PREVENTS Initiative.
Respectfully,
Ruthann Parise
OSVA FOIA/Privacy Officer
Office of the Executive Secretary
Office of the Secretary, U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (OSVA)
ruthann.parise@va.gov<mailto:ruthann.parise@va.gov>
Phone: (202) 461-4866
iPhone: (202) 306-3112
This message and attachments, if any, are For Official Use Only, not to be shared outside intended parties, and may be exempt from disclosure pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552. If you received this message and attachments, if any, in error, you must inform the FOIA Officer and destroy them immediately.
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